#attained

Freedom is not attained through the satisfaction of desires, but through the suppression of desires.

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

final evaluation

I used to dream of big things, of holding degrees in my hands. Of falling in love, being apart of winning teams. But now I realize that isn't to be, my life will amount to sadness. An empty void in side. My only way to attain is to detain myself.

Plainness has its peculiar temptations and vices quite as much as beauty; it is apt either to feign amiability, or, not feigning it, to show all the repulsiveness of discontent: at any rate, to be called an ugly thing in contrast with that lovely creature your companion, is apt to produce some effect beyond a sense of fine veracity and fitness in the phrase. At the age of two-and-twenty Mary had certainly not attained that perfect good sense and good principle which are usually recommended to the less fortunate girl, as if they were to be obtained in quantities ready mixed, with a flavor of resignation as required. Her shrewdness had a streak of satiric bitterness continually renewed and never carried utterly out of sight, except by a strong current of gratitude towards those who, instead of telling her that she ought to be contented, did something to make her so.