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We need never be ashamed of our tears. — Charles Dickens · Smartyfair

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Charles Dickens1812–1870 · writer · 1800s EnglandCharles Dickens was one of the most popular English novelists of all time, writing classics like Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations.5 quotes

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Crying is nothing to be embarrassed about.

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How sure this is: 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Great Expectations (1861), Ch. 19 — Pip's own reflection as he leaves his village for London.
Work: Great Expectations
Occasion: 1861 · the finger-post at the edge of Pip's home village, Kent · Pip cries as he leaves home for his new life and realizes it's all right to feel it
Sources checked: en.wikisource.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026fetched, exact wording and context (Pip's own narration, not dialogue) confirmed

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