hitch one's wagon to a star

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay "Civilization" (1870). === Pronunciation === === Verb === hitch one's wagon to a star (third-person singular simple present hitches one's wagon to a star, present participle hitching one's wagon to a star, simple past and past participle hitched one's wagon to a star) (Canada, US, idiomatic) To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.