Donelli Quotes in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

Donelli: [hands Roy a broom] Here you are. Now in the mornings you sweep all locker area and boiler room. In the afternoons, you wet down and mop. Now the top of the lockers should be kept... clean at all times. They'll be inspected by me personally daily at 1700 hours. Now in the morning when you...

Roy Fleming: Excuse me sir, uh, is this all sorta like, uh, part of the training program?

Donelli: What training program?

Roy Fleming: You know...

[imitates rocket]

Roy Fleming: ... space.

Roy Fleming: THIS is your space: From there, to there, and I expect you to keep it clean Fleming! Now then...

Roy Fleming: You mean, I-I-I'm a, I'm a janitor?

Donelli: Heheheheheheheeheh! Why of course not! My boy, you are a WB-1074 *apprentice* janitor!

Donelli: Fleming, you've been here two weeks now, and I don't think your mind has been on your work for one second!

Roy Fleming: Uh, um, well to tell you the truth, sir, my heart really isn't in this.

Donelli: We are not interested in your heart, Fleming! We want your elbow grease!