“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.”
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APA
Stevenson, R. L. (n.d.). To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38983-to-be-what-we-are-and-to-become/
MLA
Stevenson, Robert Louis. “To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38983-to-be-what-we-are-and-to-become/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Stevenson, Robert Louis. “To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38983-to-be-what-we-are-and-to-become/.