Of Mice and Men Quotes
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"And it'd be our own, an' nobody could can us. If we don't like a guy we can say, 'Get the hell out,' and by God he's got to do it. An' if a fren' come along, why we'd have an extra bunk, an' we'd say, 'Why don't you spen' the night?' An' by God he would."
Context
We're getting a nice peek into Lennie and George's friendship right here.
One thing they share? The desire for freedom. Throughout Of Mice and Men, they're tied to the need for money—so it makes sense that their dreams involve owning their own place.
Where you've heard it
For some reason, this conversation reminds us of Dwight Schrute's dream of owning Hotel Hell.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
These guys just want a place of their own. And they're gonna let their friends stay with 'em—nothing pretentious about that.