can i use this as my application essay opening sentence?

<p>I read this article in a magazine, and the opening sentence was pretty good, it grabbed my attention. can i use that in MY college application essay?
if i do, should i say that i saw that somethere else in the end?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>if you use it and you don't say anything about taking it from somewhere, you risk being caught and ultimately ... screwed
if you use it and do say something about taking it from somewhere, you risk being frowned upon for not being creative enough to make your own lead and ultimately ... screwed</p>

<p>think of something yourself - especially when it comes to the lead, thats a great place to be original</p>

<p>t h a n k s</p>