It is a little hard to tell what you are asking for. If
you simply need an introductory sentence, it sounds like you have a
pretty good idea that just needs a little tweaking. Two things I would consider. First
of all, will you be writing about your personal goals within this
paragraph? If yes, then don't be afraid to go ahead and open the paragraph with a
personal statement (ie: get rid of the use of "one" and substitute "I.") Second, if you
haven't yet stated the quote, you are going to need to give a direction as to where it
is. I would not make the quote a title.
I think you could
tweak what you have to say something like, "I like to think that someday I will look
back on my life and consider what I have done excellent. In order to do this, I plan to
keep in mind the wisdom from this quote: "..."
If this is
to be an entire essay on the persuit of goals, rather than just a
paragraph, I encourage you to brainstorm the meat of your essay before writing your
introduction. The best introductions often come after fully outlining (and possibly
writing) the body paragraphs. The first sentence, remember, is a hook. It is a
throwaway sentence that gets the reader interested. Perhaps the quote itself is your
opening sentence. The rest of your introduction then will contain your thesis (the
foundation of your paper) and sub-points you will cover (the body paragraph topics).
This is always easier to do once you've fully planned the rest of the essay in some
detail.
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