Of Mice and Men

Book · 4 characters · 413 quotes · 1937

Quotes from Of Mice and Men

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"I like to pet nice things."
Lennie Small Nature
L
"I ain't gonna do no more bad things."
Lennie Small Perseverance
G
"You're gonna hurt him."
George Milton Strength
C
"I ain't so mad."
Curley's wife Power
G
"I could get a job an' not have you messin' me up."
George Milton Freedom
G
"Lennie, for God's sake don't drink so much."
George Milton
G
"We gonna have a little garden."
George Milton Dreams
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"An' I get to tend the rabbits."
Lennie Small Happiness
L
"I was min'in' my own business."
Lennie Small
C
"The stable buck's a nigger."
Candy Truth
G
"It ain't no lie. We're gonna do it."
George Milton Hope
L
"I ain't never gonna hurt her."
Lennie Small
G
"We got our own place."
George Milton Dreams
G
"I got to get him outa the sight of the boss."
George Milton Work
L
"I jus' like to have my hand stroked."
Lennie Small Kindness
L
"I ain't doin' no bad things."
Lennie Small
G
"You do bad things and I go an' put you in the boob house."
George Milton Leadership
G
"Now don't you worry. He ain't gonna hurt ya."
George Milton Courage
C
"I'm gonna shoot the pup."
Candy Death
G
"Curley's been keepin' his hand soft for his wife."
George Milton Power
L
"I ain't mad. I ain't mad at you."
Lennie Small Kindness
C
"I gonna tell you somethin' now. You gonna let me talk?"
Candy Kindness
G
"I gotta think about you."
George Milton Friendship
G
"An' have a little house an' a couple of acres an' a cow an' some pigs."
George Milton Hope
L
"You can get a candy any time. I got money."
Lennie Small Money
L
"I ain't gonna let you do it, George."
Lennie Small Fear
C
"Everybody wants a little piece of lan'. I read plenty of books out here."
Candy Dreams
G
"If I was alone I could live so easy."
George Milton Solitude
L
"We gonna have a little house an' a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs."
Lennie Small Dreams
C
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world."
Candy Solitude