30 Unexpected Forrest Gump Quotes About a Box of Chocolates
The American romantic comedy film Forrest Gump came out in 1994 and went on to become an international classic – not just due to the impeccable acting and great storytelling but also the tiny bits of timeless wisdom and satire conspicuously and inconspicuously placed throughout the film. Below are some of the most memorable Forrest Gump quotes that illustrate just how unique this masterpiece is!
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Best Forrest Gump Quotes
- He was from a long, great military tradition. Somebody from his family had fought and died in every single American war. Forrest Gump
- You know, it’s funny how you remember some things, but some things you can’t. Forrest Gump
- You know why we a good partnership, Forrest? ‘Cause we be watching out for one another, like brothers and stuff. Bubba Blue
- You can’t keep trying to rescue me all the time. Jenny Curran
- Lieutenant Daniel Taylor: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest Gump: I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir. - Now they told us Vietnam was going to be very different from the United States of America. And except for all the beer cans and the barbecue, it was. Forrest Gump
- Now the really good thing about meeting the President of the United States is the food. Forrest Gump
- Dear God, make me a bird so I can fly far, far, far away from here. Young Jenny Curran
- He must be the stupidest son of a bitch alive, but he sure is fast! Coach Bryant
- You’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on. Forrest Gump
- I can’t help it. I love you. Forrest Gump
- Mama always said, “There’s an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes: where they’re going, where they’ve been”. Forrest Gump
- My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump
- Now can you believe it? After only five years of playing college football, I got a degree. Forrest Gump
- If I’d known this was going to be the last time me and Bubba was gonna talk, I’d thought of something better to say. Forrest Gump
- Bubba was my best good friend. And even I know that ain’t something you can find just around the corner. Forrest Gump
- They said it was a million-dollar wound, but the Army must keep that money, ‘cause I still ain’t seen a nickel of that million dollars. Forrest Gump
- You have to do the best with what God gave you. Mrs. Gump
- Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
- Miracles happen every day. Some people don’t think so, but they do. Forrest Gump
- Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots. Forrest Gump
- I’m not a smart man. But I *know* what love is. Forrest Gump
- Mama always had a ways of explaining things, so I could understand them. Forrest Gump
- I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floatin’ around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it’s both. Forrest Gump
- I don’t remember being born; I don’t recall what I got for my first Christmas, and I don’t know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. But I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. Forrest Gump
- Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. There’s shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That, that’s about it.
- If you do not like my family and friends, I do not want to hear anything about it. They may mean nothing to you, but they mean everything to me. Forrest Gump
- God can hear my prayers, so I pray. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump’s Running Quotes
- I just felt like runnin’. Forrest Gump
- Now you wouldn’t believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was goin’ somewhere, I was runnin’! Forrest Gump
- That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of the town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since run this far, maybe I’d just run across the great state of Alabama. And that’s what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on goin’. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on goin’. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on goin’. Forrest Gump
- Forrest Gump: When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go, you know, I went.
Elderly Southern Woman: And so, you just ran?
Forrest Gump: Yeah. - Run, Forrest! Run! Jenny Curran
“Life was like a box of chocolates…” Quote
Coming from the very first scene of the film, this quote sums up the recurring idea and the paradox behind ‘Forrest Gump’: the fact that, despite (or perhaps thanks to) his low IQ, Forrest goes on to get involved in all kinds of adventures and live a fulfilling life instead of one of helplessness and misery.
The quote was ranked number 40 in the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
— Forrest Gump
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