Who said “If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.”?

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Robert Lowell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDay by Day (1977), "Since 1939"

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Lowell, R. (n.d.). If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27912-if-we-see-light-at-the-end-of/

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Lowell, Robert. “If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27912-if-we-see-light-at-the-end-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lowell, Robert. “If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27912-if-we-see-light-at-the-end-of/.

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