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Let's say I was to quote a book by Cardinal Cardigan I've read for an essay. (This isn't an actual book, just an example). The book contains the following sentence:

The reason that flowers are so beautiful is that they come in a variety of colors and scents that are appealing to many people. 

In order to quote this, I would use the following formatting:

"The reason that flowers are so beautiful," states Cardigan, "is that they come in a variety of colors and scents that are appealing to many people."

Using this, your answer will be your first option. 

Hope this helped you out! :-)