I say D. when using an ellipsis, it should first of all be used in the quote. in D it is not used in the quote, but is used before, which is incorrect as far as i know.
I believe the answer would be Working to leave the world better than we found it. The other answers are either depressing or have nothing to do with the text.
Answer:
I think it is c
Explanation:
because it is the only one that makes sense with the question
this is a memoir I hope I could help