Sure he's jes' like a kid. There ain't no more harm in him than a kid neither, except he's so strong.
George
Your Aunt Clara wouldn't like you running off by yourself, even if she is dead.
George
I said what stake you got in this guy? You takin his pay away from him?
The Boss
I don't want no trouble...Don't let him sock me, George
Lennie
She slang her pups last night. Nine of 'em. I drowned four of 'em right off. She couldn't feed that many
Slim
I don't like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna get outta here.
Lennie
God awmighty, that dog stinks. Get him outta here, Candy! I don't know nothing that stinks as bad as an old dog.
Carlson
I ain't much good with on'y one hand. I lost my hand right here on this ranch. That's why they five me a job swampin'
Candy
I think you got your han' caught in a machine. If you don't tell nobody what happened, we ain't going to. But you jus' tell an' tr to get this guy canned and we'll tell every'body an' then will you get the laugh.
Slim
You for no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me" (68).
Crooks
It ain't no lie. We're gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an' live on the fatta the lan'" (69).
Lennie
Want me ta tell ya what'll happen [if George doesn't come back]? They'll take ya to the booby hatch. They'll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog" (72).
Crooks
But we gonna do it now, and don't make no mistake about that. George ain't got the money in town. That money's in the bank. Me an' Lennie an' George. We gonna have a room to ourself" (76).
Candy
They left all the weak ones here. Think I don't know where they all went? Even Curley. I know where they all went." (77).
Curley's Wife
I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny" (81).
Curley's Wife
If I catch any one man, and he's alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an' you won't talk.
Curley's Wife