Forrest Gump Quotes

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• 1. Forrest Gump: Jenny, I don't know if Momma was right or if, if it's Lieutenant Dan. I don't know if we have a destiny, or if we're all just floatin' around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happenin' at the same time.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (22 days ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Will you marry me?
  2. Forrest Gump: I'd make a good husband, Jenny?
  3. Jenny Curran: You would, Forrest?
  4. Forrest Gump: But you won't marry me?
  5. Jenny Curran: You don't wanna marry me.
  6. Forrest Gump: Why don't you love me, Jenny?
  7. Forrest Gump: I'm not the smart man. But I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (43 days ago)
• 1. Young Jenny Curran: What's wrong with your legs?
  2. Young Forrest: Um, nothin' at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (55 days ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: What are you watchin'?
  2. Forrest Junior: Bert and Ernie.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (3 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: Do you think I could fly off this bridge, Forrest?
  2. Forrest Gump: What do you mean, Jenny?
  3. Jenny Curran: Nothin'.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (3 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: Run! Forest! Run!!!
  – Submitted by Rawballs B (3 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: He should not be hittin' you, Jenny.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (4 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
  2. Forrest Gump: I didn't know that we were supposed to be lookin' for him, sir.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (4 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: Forrest, I never thanked you for savin' my life.
  2. Forrest Gump: He never actually said so, but I think he made his peace with God.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (4 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Hello. My name is Forrest. Forrest Gump.
  – Submitted by Jean R (5 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
  – Submitted by Dutch E (6 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: The Army was real easy. You just have to stand up straight, make your bed real neat, and always answer every question with 'Yes, Drill Seargent!'.
  – Submitted by Aaron S (10 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: Have you found Jesus?
  2. Forrest Gump: I didn't know we were supposed to be looking.
  – Submitted by Venkatesh S (10 months ago)
• 1. Drill Sergeant: You are a goddamn genius Gump!
  – Submitted by Charlie L (11 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Though he did take care of my Bubba- Gump money. He got me invested in some kind of fruit company. And so then I got a call from him saying we don't have to worry about money no more.
  – Submitted by Charlie L (11 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Lt. Dan! What are you doing here?
  2. Lt. Dan Taylor: I'm here to try out my sea legs.
  3. Forrest Gump: But Lt. Dan you ain't got no legs...
  4. Lt. Dan Taylor: Yes...Yes I know that.
  – Submitted by Ethan S (13 months ago)
• 1. Bubba Blue: Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, 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.
  – Submitted by Nik M (13 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: YES, DRILL SERGEANT!
  – Submitted by Nik M (13 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I just felt like runnin'.
  – Submitted by Nik M (13 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Austin H (14 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: He's got a daddy named Forres too?
  – Submitted by Lupe S (14 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Sorry I ruined your New Year's Eve party Lt. Dan. She tasted like cigarets.
  – Submitted by Hayden S (14 months ago)
• 1. Aging Hippie: Viet-FUCKIN'-NAM!
  – Submitted by Cameron D (15 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Hello. My name's Forrest, Forrest Gump. You want a chocolate?
  – Submitted by Sidharthan A (15 months ago)
• 1. Young Jenny Curran: What's wrong with your legs?
  2. Young Forrest: Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.
  – Submitted by Cono M (15 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Why don't you love me, Jenny? I'm not a smart man... but I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Sidharthan A (16 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Mama always said dyin' was a part of life.
  2. Forrest Gump: I sure wish it wasn't.
  – Submitted by Isabella M (16 months ago)
• 1. Himself: That's about all I got to say bout that.
  – Submitted by Joe D (19 months ago)
• 1. Drill Sergeant: Gump! What's your sole purpose in this army?
  2. Forrest Gump: To do whatever you tell me, Drill Sergeant.
  3. Drill Sergeant: Goddammit Gump, you're a Goddamn genius. That's the most outstanding answer I've ever heard. You must have a goddamn I.Q. of a hundred and sixty. You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump.
  – Submitted by Kevin H (20 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Michael C (21 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Mama always said 'Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.'
  – Submitted by Jenna A (21 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: [Forrest is pushing her toward the car in the rain] Forrest. Forrest. Forrest, stop it, stop it.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (21 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Hello! I'm Forrest. Forrest Gump!
  2. Army Recruiter: Nobody gives a hunky shit who you are, puss ball. You're not even a low life-scum-sucking, maggot, get your ass on the bus, you're in the army now!
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (22 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: Do you ever dream, Forrest, about who you're gonna be?
  2. Forrest Gump: Who I'm gonna be?
  3. Jenny Curran: Yeah?
  4. Forrest Gump: Am, am I gonna be me?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (22 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: [describing Vietnam] We were always takin' long walk and we were always lookin' for a guy named Charlie?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (22 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: And we was looking for a guy named Charlie. Never did find that Charlie.
  – Submitted by Joe M (22 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
  2. Forrest Gump: I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.
  – Submitted by Joe M (22 months ago)
• 1. Mrs. Gump: [the school bus comes to a complete stop and Young Forrest prepares to board it] You do your very best now, Forrest?
  2. Young Forrest: I sure will, Momma?
  3. Forrest Gump: [Mrs. Gump kisses Young Forrest on the forehead as he's about to board the bus] [voice over] I remember the bus ride to school very well...
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (22 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: [repeated line] That's all I have to say about that.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: [talking to John F. Kennedy] I gotta pee!
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: [watching the news about Forrest that is about to cross the Mississippi bridge while she is working at a coffee shop] I'll be damned, Forrest?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Newscaster: A man named Forrest Gump, a gardener from Greenbow Alabama, stopping only to sleep, has been running across America.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Bubba Blue: Forrest?.
  2. Forrest Gump: Bubba?
  3. Bubba Blue: Why did this happen?
  4. Forrest Gump: You've got shot.
  5. Forrest Gump: [voice over] Bubba was gonna be a captain, but instead, he died right by the river.
  6. Bubba Blue: [last words] I wanna go home?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: [first lines] Hello. My name's Forrest, Forrest Gump. [he opens a box of chocolates and holds it out to a nurse sat next to him] You want a chocolate?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: [as Forrest is following her outside the nightclub in Memphis] You can't be doin' this, Forrest. You can't keep tryin' to rescue me all the time.
  2. Forrest Gump: They were tryin' to grab you.
  3. Jenny Curran: A lot of people try to grab me. Just. But you can't be doin' this all the time.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (23 months ago)
• 1. Young Forrest: Jenny, why didn't you come to school today?
  2. Young Jenny Curran: Shh! Daddy's takin' a nap.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (24 months ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Hellow. I'm Forrest, Forrest Gump.
  2. Bus Recruit: Nobody gives a hunky shit who you are, pus ball. You're not even a low-life, scum-sucking maggot. Get your ass on the bus, you're in the army now!
  – Submitted by Filipe M (2 years ago)
• 1. School Bus Driver: [last lines] You understand. This is a bus to school now, don't ya?
  2. Forrest Junior: [last lines] Of course, you're Dorothy Harris, and I'm Forrest Gump!
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. School Bus Driver: Are you comin' along?
  2. Young Forrest: Momma said not to be takin' ride from strangers?
  3. School Bus Driver: This is a bus to school.
  4. Young Forrest: I'm Forrest. Forrest Gump!
  5. School Bus Driver: I'm Dorothy Harris?
  6. Young Forrest: Well, now, we ain't strangers anymore?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Mrs. Gump: This is not children's eyes.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Young Elvis Presley: [singing] You ain't nothin' but the hound dog!
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: [singing] Come on people now. Smile on your brother. Everybody get together, try to love one on another right now.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: [singing] The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. The answer is blowin' in the wind.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Bubba Blue: There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger...
  – Submitted by Dylan M (2 years ago)
• 1. Drill Sergeant: Gump! What's your sole purpose in this army?
  2. Forrest Gump: To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!
  3. Drill Sergeant: God damn it, Gump! You're a god damn genius! This is the most outstanding answer I have ever heard. You must have a goddamn I.Q. of 160. You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump. Listen up, people...
  – Submitted by David L (2 years ago)
• 1. Doctor: All right, Forrest. You can open your eyes now. Let's take a little walk around.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Young Jenny Curran: You can sit here if you want.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: What are you watching?
  2. Forrest Junior: Bert and Ernie.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Forrest, don't....
  2. Forrest Gump: I just wanted to tell you I love you.
  3. Forrest Junior: I love you too, Daddy.
  4. Forrest Gump: I'll be right here when you get back.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Mrs. Gump: Remember what I told you, Forrest. You're no different than anybody else is. Did you hear what I said, Forrest? You're the same as everybody else.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Joseph A (2 years ago)
• 1. Principal Hancock: Your boy's... different, Mrs. Gump. Now, his I.Q. is seventy-five.
  2. Mrs. Gump: Well, we're all different, Mr. Hancock.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. School Bus Driver: Are you coming along?
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Young Forrest: Shh! Daddy's taking a nap.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Young Forrest: Mama said not to be taking rides from strangers.
  – Submitted by Alyssa B (2 years ago)
• 1. Young Jenny Curran: Dear God, make me a bird. So I could fly far. Far far away from here.
  – Submitted by Lavinia H (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: They're my magic shoes.
  – Submitted by Sydney S (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: My momma always said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'
  – Submitted by Zack G (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Stupid is as stupid does.
  – Submitted by Jimmy S (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: He should not be hitting you, Jenny.
  – Submitted by Jimmy S (2 years ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: Run Forrest, run!
  – Submitted by Sebastian S (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.
  – Submitted by Diego J (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: I don't know if Momma was right or if, if it's Lieutenant Dan. 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, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happening at the same time.
  – Submitted by Robert R (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Momma always said, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gong to get
  – Submitted by Brandon A (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.
  – Submitted by Aidan C (2 years ago)
• 1. Bubba Blue: My name's Benjamin Buford Blue. People call me Bubba.
  – Submitted by Aidan C (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: We was like peas and carrots, Jenny and I.
  – Submitted by Aidan C (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: That's all I gotta say about that.
  – Submitted by TJ J (2 years ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: You found Jesus yet Gump?
  2. Forrest Gump: I didn't know we were supposed to be looking for him sir.
  – Submitted by John H (2 years ago)
• 1. Lt. Dan Taylor: Forrest. I never thanked you for saving my life.
  2. Forrest Gump: He never actually said so, but I think he made his peace with God.
  – Submitted by Bob O (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: Mama says, stupid is as stupid does.
  – Submitted by Chris P (2 years ago)
• 1. Himself: The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump
  – Submitted by Raja S (2 years ago)
• 1. Jenny Curran: Run Forrest Run
  – Submitted by Raja S (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: My Mama said "Stupid is what Stupid does.'
  – Submitted by Tyler C (2 years ago)
• 1. Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
  – Submitted by rob g (2 years ago)