Death of a Salesman quotes "Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there's nobody to live in it." (15 - answer Willy to Linda The dream of success is hard to achieve and when finally achieved, it is too late or took to long "Bernard can get the best marks in school, y'understand, but when he gets out in the business world, y'understnad, you are going to be five times ahead of him." (33) - answer Willy to Biff and Happy Willy has high expectations for his boys, but in reality and in the future, they are behind Bernard, not succeeding at the American Dream "Willly, the jails are full of fearless characters." (51) - answer Charley to "Because I know he's a fake and he doesn't like anybody around who knows!" (58) - answer Biff to Linda "You take it too hard. To hell with it. When a deposit bottle is broken, you don't get your nickel back." (44) - answer Charley to Willy "And if anything falls off the desk while you're talking to him- like a package or something-don't pick it up." (67) - answer Willy to Biff ?"...he died the death of a salesman, in his green velvet slippers in the smoker of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford, going into Boston- whenn he died, hundreds of salesmen and buyers were at the funeral." (81) - answer Willy to Howard "I've often thought of how strange it was that I knew he'd given up his life. What happened in Boston, Willy?" (94) - answer Bernard to Willy 1 / 2
"Willy, nobody's worth nothin' dead." (98) - answer Charley to Willy "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy." (134) - answer Ben to Willy ?"Sure, he's gotta practice with a regulation ball, doesn't he? Coach'll probably congratualte you on your initiative!" (30) - answer Willy to Happy and Biff "...they know me up and down New England...And when I bring you fellas up, there'll be open sesame for all of us, 'cause one thing, boys: I have friends. I can park my car in any street in New England, and the cops protect it like their own." (31) - answer Willy to Biff and Happy "Be liked and you will never want. You take me, for instance. I never have to wait in line to see a buyer. 'Willy Loman is here!' That's all they have to know, and I go right through." (33) - answer Willy to Biff and Happy "You know, the trouble is, Linda, people don't seem to take me." (36) - answer Willy to Linda "Cause I get so lonely-especially when business is bad and there's nobody to talk to." (38) - answer Willy to The Woman "God Almighty, he'll be great yet. A star like that, magnificent, can never really fade away!" (68)
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"Once in my life I would like to own something outright before it's broken!" (73) - answer Willy to Linda "All the cement, the lumber, the reconstruction I put in this house! There ain't a crack to be found in it any more." (74) - answer Willy to Linda