Forrest Gump Quotes

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, Vietnam, Watergate, and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75.

"Do you ever dream, Forrest, about who you're gonna be? Who I'm gonna be? Yeah. Aren't-aren't I going to be me?""Stupid is as stupid does.""Have you found Jesus yet, Gump? I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.""Why are you so good to me? You're my girl! I'll always be your girl.""Run, Forrest! Run!""My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.""Dear God, make me a bird. So I could fly far. Far far away from here.""Have you ever been with a girl, Forrest? I sit next to them in my Home Economics class all the time.""Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.""You have to do the best with what God gave you.""You understand this is the bus to the school, now, don'tcha? Of course; you're Dorothy Harris, and I'm Forrest Gump.""Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks.""My given name is Benjamin Buford Blue, but people call me Bubba. Just like one of them ol' redneck boys. Can you believe that? My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.""Lieutenant Dan, I got you some ice cream. Lieutenant Dan, ice cream.""What's my destiny, Mama? You're gonna have to figure that out for yourself.""Hello. I'm Forrest, Forrest Gump. 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!""Mama said they'd take me anywhere. She said they was my magic shoes.""That's all I have to say about that.""He should not be hitting you, Jenny.""I never thanked you for saving my life.""He must be the stupidest son of a bitch alive, but he sure is fast!""And cause I was a gazillionaire, and I liked doin it so much, I cut that grass for free.""So, are you enjoying yourself in our nation's capital, son? Yes, sir. So where are you staying? Uh... it's called the hotel airbot. Oh, no, I know of this much nicer hotel that's very new. It's very modern. I'll have my people set you up and take care of it for you.""I gotta find Bubba!""You can't keep trying to rescue me all the time. They was trying to grab you. A lot of people try to grab me.""And that's all I have to say about that.""I think I ruined your roommate's bathrobe. I don't care. I don't like her, anyway.""No shrimp. Where the Hell is this God of yours? It's funny Lieutenant Dan said that, 'cause right then, God showed up.""Her dream had come true. She was a folk singer.""Can I have a ride? Where are you going? I don't care.""Lieutenant Dan said he was living in a hotel and because he didn't have any legs he spent most of his time exercising his arms!""I'm sorry I ruined your New Year's Eve party, Lieutenant Dan. She tasted like cigarettes.""You know what I think. I think you should go home to Greenbow, Alabama!""You can't keep doing this all the time I can't help it, I love you You don't know what love is""Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice president Ford will be sworn into office at that hour in this office.""Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.""Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.""Then it felt like something just jumped up and bit me. "Ah! Something jumped up and bit me!" Ah! Something jumped up and bit me!""What's wrong with your legs? Um, nothin' at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.""Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.""Have you found Jesus? I didn't know we were supposed to be looking.""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.""YES, DRILL SERGEANT!""I just felt like runnin'.""I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.""What's wrong with your legs? Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy."""Why don't you love me, Jenny? I'm not a smart man... but I know what love is."""Mama always said "Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."""Hello!, I'm Forrest. Forrest Gump!. 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!. 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!""Have you found Jesus yet, Gump? I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.""That's all I have to say about that.""I gotta pee!.""I'll be damned, Forrest?.""A man named Forrest Gump, a gardener from Greenbow Alabama, stopping only to sleep, has been running across America.""You understand. This is a bus to school now, don't ya?. Of course, you're Dorothy Harris, and I'm Forrest Gump!. Of course, you're Dorothy Harris, and I'm Forrest Gump!""All right, Forrest. You can open your eyes now. Let's take a little walk around.""You can sit here if you want.""Dear God, make me a bird. So I could fly far. Far far away from here.""Stupid is as stupid does.""He should not be hitting you, Jenny."