Who said “I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all that I am…”?

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

SourceEntry in her journal (10 October 1922) which she tore out to send to John Middleton Murry, before changing her mind. This later became the last published entry in The Journal of Katherine Mansfield (1927) ed. J. Middleton Murry

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“I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all that I am capable of becoming.”
VerifiedEntry in her journal (10 October 1922) which she tore out to send to John Middleton Murry, before changing her mind. This later became the last published entry in The Journal of Katherine Mansfield (1927) ed. J. Middleton Murry · evidenceSelf-knowledge
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Mansfield, K. (n.d.). I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all that I am capable of becoming. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37288-i-want-by-understanding-myself-to-understand-others/

MLA

Mansfield, Katherine. “I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all that I am capable of becoming.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37288-i-want-by-understanding-myself-to-understand-others/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mansfield, Katherine. “I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all that I am capable of becoming.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37288-i-want-by-understanding-myself-to-understand-others/.