Who said "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."?

This quote is attributed to George Lemaitre.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. - George Lemaitre

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

George Lemaitre Hope

Cosmologist and Priest Belgian 1894–1966

"The evolution of the world can always be represented by the increase of the disorder, the entropy of the system."

"Science and religion are not antagonistic; they answer different questions."

"I find myself forced to admit that the opinion concerning non-existence of matter is Philosophy and not Science."

"The universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Hope is what gets us through difficult times."

"I'm not your enemy, kid. I'm trying to save you."

"Redemption is a long road."