Can you believe it’s been about 30 years since the young fella sat on a bench and delivered one of the most famous Forrest Gump quotes, “Life is like a box of chocolates”? It’s a great example of how a film can affect your life, even in the smallest details.
It’s become so ingrained in our culture that even if you haven’t seen this inspirational movie, you probably know what the words “Life is like a box of chocolates” or “Stupid is as stupid does” mean. And since it’s been quite a while since the film's release, it’s the perfect opportunity to revisit Forrest Gump quotes that we all love so dearly!
This iconic movie tells the story of a precious man who has an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time and accidentally change history and the lives of those around him. He meets several presidents in his lifetime, goes to college on a football scholarship, serves in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and even meets Elvis Presley!
And who could ever forget that scene with Forrest Gump running away from bullies as a young Jenny Curran screams, “Run, Forrest, run”? In fact, the movie is full of awesome Forrest Gump quotes that we can never get enough of or, excuse the pun, run away from (not that we want to, anyway).
There are tons of legendary movie quotes in Forrest Gump, and all deserve equal attention. So get ready to jump back to the first time you watched the movie and relive its greatest moments with our collection of the most famous Forrest Gump quotes!
#41 Plot twist: Forrest’s TLC plan
"You could come home with me, to my house in Greenbow, Jenny. I'll take care of you if you're sick. – Forrest Gump
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#42 Plot twists hit different on weekends
"You died on a Saturday morning. And I had you placed here under our tree. And I had that house of your father's bulldozed to the ground." – Forrest Gump
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#43 Mastering the Art of Boat Name Flexibility
"I’d never named a boat before, but there was only one I could think of the most beautiful name in the wide world." – Forrest Gump
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#44 Guess he found his quiet ending
"He never actually said so, but I think he made his peace with God." – Forrest Gump
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#45 When family history feels like a full-time job
"He was from a long great military tradition. Somebody from his family had fought and died in every single American war. I guess you could say he had a lot to live up to." – Forrest Gump
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#46 Plot twist: I’m actually midway genius
"The one thing I remember from Fort Benning is that they didn’t seem to be nobody much smarter than I was, which was certainly a relief." – Forrest Gump
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#47 Bravery is Overrated Sometimes
"Listen, you promise me something, OK? Just if you’re ever in trouble, don’t be brave. You just run, OK? Just run away." – Jenny Curran
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#48 Low-Key Romantic Legend
"I’d always let her know that I was okay. Then I’d sign each letter, ‘Love, Forrest Gump.’" – Forrest Gump
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#49 Instantly Swooning Over This One
"I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. She was like an angel." – Forrest Gump
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#50 Destiny Called, It’s Listening
"Well, I happen to believe you make your own destiny." – Mrs. Gump
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#51 Plot Twist: Rocks Ran Out
"Sometimes, I guess there just aren’t enough rocks." – Forrest Gump
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#52 Did the sky just double-tap reality?
"It was so clear, Jenny. It looked like there were two skies one on top of the other. And then in the desert, when the sun comes up, I couldn’t tell where heaven stopped and earth began. It was beautiful." – Forrest Gump
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#53 Night thoughts hit different, huh?
“But let me tell you this: sometimes at night when I look up at the stars and see the whole sky just laid out there, don't you think I ain't remembering it all. I still got dreams like anybody else, and ever so often, I am thinking about how things might have been. And then, all of a sudden, I'm forty, fifty, sixty years old, you know?" – Forrest Gump
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#54 Existential Flex Level: Expert
"Well, so what? I may be an idiot, but most of the time, anyway, I tried to do the right thing – a dream is just dreams, aren’t they?" – Forrest Gump
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#55 Not Your Average Sympathy Story
"Let me say this: being an idiot is no box of chocolates. People laugh, lose patience, treat you shabby. Now they say folks supposed to be kind to the afflicted, but let me tell you this - it ain't always that way. Even so, I got no complaints, cause I reckon I done live a pretty interesting life, so to speak." – Forrest Gump
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#56 When medals don’t fix the soul
"I have suffered a loss, Forrest, far greater than my legs. It's my spirit, my soul. There is only a blank there now – medals where my soul used to be." – Forrest Gump
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#57 Existential Confusion, But Make It Relatable
"All my own life, I ain't understood anything about what was going on. A thing just happens, then something else happens, then something else, and so on, and half the time nothing making any sense." – Forrest Gump
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#58 Rain: Mother Nature’s Never-Ending Soap Opera
"One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain… and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from underneath. Shoot, it even rained at night…" – Forrest Gump
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#59 Plot twist: prayers actually work
"God can hear my prayers, so I pray." – Forrest Gump
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#60 Philosophy, but Make It Breezy
"I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental, like on a breeze. But I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both are happening at the same time." – Forrest Gump
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