Mercury Mission

Famous quotes containing the words mercury and/or mission:

    “The mercury sank in the mouth of the dying day.
    What instruments we have agree
    The day of his death was a dark cold day.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)

    “When you’re dealing with monkeys, you’ve got to expect some wrenches.”
    —Alvah Bessie, Ranald MacDougall, and Lester Cole. Raoul Walsh. Captain Nelson, Objective Burma, giving a subaltern a mission (1945)