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Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate
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"Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate"

- Emily Dickinson

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This quote by Emily Dickinson speaks to the fleeting nature of fame. It recommends that popularity is a type of food that is constantly altering and moving. It is not something that can be trusted or kept for an extended period of time. It is a short lived and ever-changing entity that can be here one moment and gone the next. The quote indicates that fame is not something that can be relied on or relied on. It is an unpredictable and unpredictable force that can be taken away just as quickly as it is given. It is a reminder that popularity is not something that must be considered given and that it must be enjoyed while it lasts.

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Emily Dickinson This quote is written / told by Emily Dickinson between December 10, 1830 and May 15, 1886. She was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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