Hummingbird

"Yet by some object ev'ry brain is stirr'd,
The dull may waken to a hummingbird."

Alexander Pope, 1742

Is this an insult to people delighted by hummingbirds, or a testament to the awe in which hummingbirds are held?

Pope Francis on happiness, keys to

"Last year, he was asked about his secret to happiness. He said slow down. Take time off. Live and let live. Don’t proselytize. Work for peace. Work at a job that offers basic human dignity. Don’t hold on to negative feelings. Move calmly through life. Enjoy art, books and playfulness."

NYTimes, Timothy Egan, May 2015