Student Success Statement A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity “ I hated poverty.Poverty is more of a choice than anything else,and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work,and I decided that i would change it.”By:Dr.Ben Carson This statement is an amazing quote because it sends an amazing message to the people. This statement is written by Ben Carson he is an amazing guy. What he is trying to tell us is that poverty is temporarily is really your choice no ones else. I agree with this statement because i believe this statement is so true and i know that this is our choice if we want to stay in poverty. For example if you grow up in a extremely poor place and you live out of welfare it doesn't mean you have to be like that all your live. You choose if you stay like that of you get an education and move out of there and become successful and be a happy of w...