"If we mix it with sugar and add heat we'll get three parts oxygen, two parts carbon dioxide along with some other by-products." "In other words, lots of good expanding gases." "It should make an excellent propellant." "It smells like candy." "Better get started." "Quick." "Get rid of it." "Mr. Bolden, have you seen Mr. Bykovsky around?" "He's not in the shop anymore." "Your dad sent him down to the mine." "He's taking it out on you because you helped me." "That's enough of that." "Your father is a fair man." "If he's strict, it's because he has to be." "Besides, he did me a favor, transferring me from the shop." "What are you talking about?" "I can make twice as much money working the coal." "You can?" "I've got relatives in Europe who've had a hard time recovering from the war." "They depend on what I can provide." "Believe me, I can use the extra money." "I'm just sorry I won't be able to weld any more rockets for you." "That's for good luck." "Maybe you could teach me how to weld." " Welding is very difficult, Homer." " I could learn." "You don't give up, do you?" "I can't."