Acute Mercury

Famous quotes containing the words acute and/or mercury:

    “I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.”
    —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

    “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)