What Are Famous Quotes From Arthur Miller Death Of A Salesman?

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Violet
Violet
2025-08-31 01:43:18
Late at night I like to read a single scene from 'Death of a Salesman' and let a couple of lines simmer. "Attention must be paid" is a sentence that turns ordinary neglect into an ethical problem: it feels like Linda’s heart broken into a command. I’m also struck by Willy’s mantra, "Be liked and you will never want," which exemplifies how he equates human worth with popularity. A lyric, dangerous piece is Ben’s: "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy,"—it’s brief but loaded with temptation and regret. Finally, the brutal honesty in Biff’s charges — "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" and "Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?" — are the lines I whisper when I’m trying to talk myself out of someone else’s ambition. They leave me thinking about truth, failure, and how we talk to the people we love.
Evelyn
Evelyn
2025-09-03 12:05:30
On a rainy afternoon I dusted off my old copy of 'Death of a Salesman' and found myself underlining lines I’d forgotten how much they sting.

Some of the hardest-hitting quotes that keep coming back to me: "Attention must be paid." That small, brutal imperative lands like a spotlight on Willy Loman’s collapse. Willy’s own creed — "Be liked and you will never want" — shows his tragic misunderstanding of what really matters. Ben’s phantom voice, "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy," is one of those images that haunts the whole play: seductive, dangerous, and ultimately empty.

I also keep thinking about Biff’s confrontation with reality: "Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?" and his blunt confession, "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" Those lines make me want to talk to friends and family more honestly. The play doesn’t give easy answers, but it hands you phrases that stick with you long after the last page.
Kevin
Kevin
2025-09-03 12:27:33
At twenty-something I devoured 'Death of a Salesman' between shifts, and a few lines planted themselves in my head. "Be liked and you will never want" sounded like a problematic life-hack from another era, while "Attention must be paid" felt like a command to actually notice the people around me. My favorite bitter-sweet moment is Ben’s: "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy," which I always imagine whispered down a smoky bar. The rawness of Biff shouting "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" still makes me wince — that honesty is both liberating and terrifying.
Clara
Clara
2025-09-04 01:28:54
I’m the kind of person who reads plays while riding the commuter train, and 'Death of a Salesman' is one I return to when I need moral outrage mixed with sadness. Some quotes I find endlessly quotable: Willy’s simple motto, "Be liked and you will never want," which shows how his world reduces value to charm and appearances. Then there’s the domestic cry — "Attention must be paid" — that feels like both a plea and an indictment of society for letting a man slip away unnoticed. Ben’s line, "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy," reads like a siren song about risk and illusion. Biff’s lines cut the fog: "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" and "Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?" I often quote these in discussions about parental expectations and the danger of living someone else's fantasy; they’re painfully relevant whether you're grading essays or just consoling a friend.
Mitchell
Mitchell
2025-09-04 03:27:04
I was skimming through famous plays for a podcast episode and kept jotting down lines from 'Death of a Salesman' because they demand to be spoken aloud. The play throws up so many quotable moments: Willy’s tragic sales pitch to life, "Be liked and you will never want," and the household’s moral alarm: "Attention must be paid." Ben’s alluring yet fatalistic, "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy," plays like a parable about chasing wealth at the cost of yourself. Then there’s the explosive family truth: "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" and Biff’s plea to discard illusions — "Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?" I love using these lines on the show to prompt listeners to think about the tightrope between hope and delusion; they make great audio moments and conversation starters.
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