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Money has transformed every watchdog, every independent authority. Medical doctors are increasingly gulled by the lobbying of pharmaceutical salesmen. Thomas Frank
The way this place used to work is make friends first, make sales second, make love third, in no particular order. The Office US s6e20: New Leads, NBC 2010
How’s the sales doubling project going? The Office US s8e2: The Incentive, Andy
If anyone here is in Advertising or Marketing, kill yourself. Bill Hicks, ‘Revelations’, Dominion Theatre, London
It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s sale of the fucking century. Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels 1998 ***** starring Jason Statham & Jason Flemyng & Dexter Fletcher & Nick Moran & Vinnie Jones & Steven MacKintosh & Sting & Nicholas Rowe et al, director Guy Ritchie, Tom to Nick
Marketing and exploitation should go hand in hand. Larceny Inc 1942 starring Edward G Robinson & Jane Wyman & Broderick Crawford & Jack Carson & Anthony Quinn & Edward Brophy & Harry Davenport & John Qualen & Barbara Jo Allen et al, salesman
Do you sincerely want to be rich? Bernard Cornfeld, American businessman, stock question to salesmen
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. H L Mencken
How many things I can do without! Socrates
The best seller in the world is the Bible for one reason – it’s the greatest piece of literature of all time – it’s really tremendous, isn’t it? Maysles Brothers & Zwerin, Salesman, Paul Brennan ‘The Badger’, 1968
You can see how this would be an inspiration in the home. ibid.
The Bible runs as little as $49.95. And we have three plans on it. ibid.
Money is being made in the Bible business. ibid. sales pep talk to salesmen
I don’t want to seem negative but I can’t see anything here but delinquents and cops. ibid. salesmen in hotel room
There are many people who know the Bible. There are many people who can quote from the Bible. But you’re somewhat different. You know the difference. ibid. Feldman accepting award pep talk to salesmen
I do believe the good that comes from the selling of Bibles. ibid.
It’s not the bum territory, it’s the bum in the territory. ibid. salesmen in hotel room
Linda: Willy?
Willy: It’s all right. I came back. Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
I’m tired to the death, Linda. I couldn’t make it. ibid. Willy
Biff is a lazy bum! ibid.
The street is lined with cars. There’s not a breath of fresh air in the neighbourhood. ibid.
There’s more people. That’s what’s ruining this country! ibid.
You’re my foundation and my support, Linda. ibid.
To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two-week vacation. ibid. Biff
Like I’m not supposed to take bribes. Manufacturers offer me a hundred-dollar bill now and then to throw an order their way. You know how honest I am, but it’s like this girl, see. I hate myself for it. Because I don’t want the girl, and still, I take it and — I love it. ibid. Happy
The trouble is, Linda, people don’t seem to take to me. ibid. Willy
I get so lonely — especially when business is bad. ibid. Willy to The Woman
I won’t have you mending stockings in this house! ibid. Willy to Linda
Opportunity is tremendous in Alaska, Willy. Surprised you’re not up there. ibid. Ben
He [Willy] always, always wiped the floor with you. Never had an ounce of respect for you. ibid. Biff to Linda
He [Willy] drives seven hundred miles, and when he gets there no-one knows him any more. ibid. Linda
Because I know he’s [Willy] a fake, and he doesn’t like anybody around who knows. ibid. Biff
All of a sudden everything falls to pieces. ibid. Willy
Whoever heard of a Hastings refrigerator? ibid.
Howard, I’ve come to the decision that I’d rather not travel any more. ibid.
I’m talking about your father! There were promises made across this desk! ibid.
What happened in Boston, Willy? ibid. Bernard
The only thing you’ve got in this world is what you can sell. ibid. Charlie
You end up being worth more dead than alive. ibid. Willy
No, you’re no good. You’re no good for anything. ibid. Willy to Biff
You — you gave her Mama’s stockings. Don’t touch me, you liar! You fake! You phony little fake! ibid. Biff
May you rot in hell if you leave this place! ibid. Willy to Biff
We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house! ibid. Biff
Pop, I’m a dime a dozen, and so are you. ibid.
The jungle is dark but fully of diamonds, Willy. ibid. Ben
Not finding yourself at the age of thirty-four is a disgrace. Death of a Salesman 1985 ***** starring Dustin Hoffman & John Meldovich & Stephen Lang & Kate Reid & Charles Durning & Louis Zorich et al, director playwright Arthur Miller, Willy to Linda
Why does dad mock me all the time? ibid. Biff
There’s more people now. There’s more people – that’s what’s ruining this country. The population is getting out of control. ibid. Willy
Biff: Are you content?
Happy: Hell no. ibid.
A man who can’t handle tools is not a man. ibid.
The greatest things can happen. ibid.
Willy, the jails are full of fearless characters. ibid. Charley
A man is not a bird to come and go with the springtime. ibid. Linda
He’s dying, Biff. He’s been trying to kill himself. ibid. Linda
It’s not what you say but how you say it. ibid. Willy
Remember that – you’ve got all kinds of greatness. Willy to Biff
In those days there was personality, Howard. There was respect and comradeship and gratitude. Today it’s all cut and dried. ibid. Willy
It’s not what you do, Ben. It’s who you know. ibid. Willy
Sometimes, Willy, it’s better for a man just to walk away. ibid. Bernard
My salvation is that I never took any interest in anything. ibid. Charlie
You end up with more dead than alive. ibid. Willy
You’re no good for anything. ibid. Willy to Biff
Don’t you want to be anything? ibid.
A man can’t go out the way he came in. A man’s got to add up to something. ibid. Willy to self
He had the wrong dream. ibid. Biff