I want to quote an author, but I want to make sure I am making the author sound credible. Which of the following is the best way to sound credible when quoting an author?

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An author said, $$Students will float to the mark you set$(154).$

Mike says, $$Students will float to the mark you set$(154).$

People often believe that $$students will float to the mark you set$(154).$

According the Mike Rose, a professor in the School of Education at UCLA and a renowned writer, $$Students will float to the mark you set$(154).$