| “The first man was small and quick… with sharp, strong features.” | George |
| “If I was alone I could live so easy.” | George |
| “He’s my… cousin.” | George |
| “His eyes were full of wonder. “I bet we could swing her.” | George |
| “Don’t tell nobody about it.” | George |
| “I think I knowed we’d never do her.” | George |
| “George shivered… looked at the gun… he threw it from him.” | George |
| “He kept his distance and demanded other people kept theirs.” | Crooks |
| “I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room.” | Crooks |
| “Nobody gets to heaven and nobody never gets no land.” | Crooks |
| “reduced himself to nothing” | Crooks |
| “S’pose George don’t come back no more.” | Crooks |
| “Crooks’ bunk was a long box filled with straw, on which his blankets were flung.” | Crooks |
| “And scattered about the floor were a number of personal possessions.” | Crooks |
| “heavily made up” | Curley’s Wife |
| “What a tramp… that’s what Curley picks for a wife.” | Curley’s Wife |
| “She’s gonna make a mess… She’s a jailbait all set on the trigger.” | Curley’s Wife |
| “Keep your place… I could get you strung up on a tree so easy.” | Curley’s Wife |
| “He was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural.” | Curley’s Wife |
| “What’s the matter with me? … Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody?” | Curley’s Wife |
| “And all the meanness and the ache for attention were all gone from her face.” | Curley’s Wife |
| “He moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty” | Slim |
| “You guys travel around together?” His tone was friendly.” | Slim |
| “Slim’s opinions were law.” | Slim |
| “Oh! Hello, Crooks. What’s a matter?” | Slim |
| “Slim sighed. “Well, I guess we got to get him.” | Slim |
| “You hadda George. I swear you hadda.” | Slim |
| “Candy looked for help from face to face.” | Candy |
| “They’ll can me purty soon. Jus’ as soon as i can’t swamp out no bunkhouses.” | Candy |
| “I ‘aught to have shot that dog myself.” | Candy |
| “Candy went on excitedly, “How much they want for a place like that?” | Candy |
| “I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup.” | Candy |
| “What we gonna do now, George?” | Candy |
| “Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly.” | Lennie |
| “Behind him walked his opposite… like a bear drags its paws.” | Lennie |
| “Lennie droned…. I ain’t gonna say nothin'” | Lennie |
| “It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it.” | Lennie |
| “Who hurt George?” He demanded.” | Lennie |
| “He won’t.” Lennie cried frantically… “I know George.” | Lennie |
| “He glanced coldly… calculating and pugnacious.” | Curley |
| “Curley lashed… “What the hell are you getting into it for?” | Curley |
| “Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys.” | Curley |
| “Curley burst into the room…”Any you guys seen my wife?” He demanded.” | Curley |
| “Where the hell’s Slim?” | Curley |
| “I’m gonna shoot the guts out of that big bastard myself.” | Curley |
Of Mice and Men – Character Quotes
April 26, 2020