Fame is a bee.  It has a song.  It has a sting.  Ah, too, it has a wing.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul–and sings the tunes without the words–and never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet.  Little known during her life, Dickinson has become to be regarded as one of America’s most respected poets.