Glengarry Glen Ross Choices Quotes

That's it right there: Aaronow has a choice to make. He could stop the whole thing from going down, and in doing so could spare Levene from going down for the robbery. But Aaronow's a "good man," and he's not going to sell out one of his own.

Sometimes it doesn't matter what you choose—you're in for it either way. All Aaronow chose to do was listen to Moss jabber on for a while, but unfortunately he's in it now whether he wanted to be or not. Ultimately, he doesn't cave, though. We don't see Aaronow's decision not to rob the place, but we know he's not the one who did it.

Nothing gets people excited like a little talk about absolute morality, right? Basically, Roma believes (or at the very least he wants Lingk to believe) that men should make choices based on their own beliefs, not some cosmic version of what's right and wrong.

This is a pretty great statement coming from a guy who is about to drop lies on Lingk like they're going out of style. At its core though, Roma's just telling George the simplest and best choice to make when dealing with a power that's bigger than you. Luckily for Roma, he's often that power.

Guess who Moss is talking about? Yep, the cop. Man, Moss hates that cop. The beauty of this little gem is that Moss makes it seem like anyone who goes in to talk to that guy is making a conscious choice, and if he makes that choice he just isn't a man. What we'll find out, of course, is that Moss is just trying to cover himself. He knows he's guilty.

Remember when we talked about how these guys are really good at selling ambition and dreams? Of course you do, you have a fantastic memory. Well, they're also pretty solid at selling choice. This was a sales pitch of Levene's. Basically, you have the choice to believe in yourself, or you can choose not to. It's pretty clear which way most people will go when presented with those options.

Just another little gem from the 'Selling Choices' section of Levene's Life Lessons. Just like Roma, Levene plays on the idea of opportunity. He's not selling a piece of property—he's selling these people a chance to change their lives. If we believe Levene was on top back in the day, we have to believe that this sales method has worked.

Poor Lingk. His wife makes all the decisions, and he doesn't have the power to choose for himself. This scene paints Lingk as somehow weaker than men like Roma, a sentiment that Lingk himself seems to buy into as he apologizes for the decision his wife told him to make. It might be worth looking at things from a different angle, though. Lingk stands up to Roma here, and he seems to spot the scam that Roma, Levene, and Williamson are working. He accomplishes what he came in to do, so Lingk just might not be as weak as he seems at first glance.

Lingk tells Roma he doesn't have the power, and Roma responds with "your life is your own." You do have a choice, Lingk, he seems to say. Of course, this all totally falls apart when Linkg realizes Roma is a big old liar who's basically trying to bilk him out of a whole lot of cash.

Ooh—that's a tough choice, and Levene makes what he thinks is the right one. Not only does he tell Williamson where the leads are, he sells out Moss in the process… only to have Williamson back out of the deal. Perhaps, sometimes there is no right choice. What do you think?