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Katherine Mansfield. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJournal entry (14 October 1922), published in The Journal of Katherine Mansfield (1927)

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“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.”
— Katherine Mansfield
VerifiedJournal entry (14 October 1922), published in The Journal of Katherine Mansfield (1927) · evidenceRisk
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Mansfield, K. (n.d.). Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36247-risk-risk-anything-care-no-more-for-the/

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Mansfield, Katherine. “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36247-risk-risk-anything-care-no-more-for-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mansfield, Katherine. “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36247-risk-risk-anything-care-no-more-for-the/.

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