Famous Forest Gump Wisdoms & Quotes
1. “Dear God, make me a bird so I can fly far away from here” (Forest Gump’s girlfriend, Jenny)
2. “My Momma said, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get”
3. “You have to do the best with what God gave you” (Forest’s beloved mother)
4. “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. Momma always said dying was part of life.” (Here is where Forest explores the riddle of destiny and free will. His solution is interesting to say the least).
5. “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”. (This little pearl of wisdom was offered up by Forest Gump’s best friend, Bubba. Later after the movie was released, the Bubba Gump restaurant and seafood chain was opened and remains open to this day).
6. “Stupid is as stupid does” (Hard to argue with that!)
7. “When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go, you know, I went.” (Clearly we have a young man who lived his live in the present, enjoying the simplicity of everyday life and doing everything possible to downsize anxiety and worry)
8. “My Mama always said you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on.”
9. “Mama said not to be taking rides from strangers”
10. “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 the earth began. It’s so beautiful.”
11. T”here was Dallas, from Phoenix; Cleveland – he was from Detroit; and Tex… well, I don’t remember where Tex come from”
12. “Mama always said, God is mysterious”
13. 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. Momma always said dyin' was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't. Little Forrest, he's doing just fine. About to start school again soon. I make his breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. I make sure he combs his hair and brushes his teeth every day. Teaching him how to play ping-pong. He's really good. We fish a lot. And every night, we read a book. He's so smart, Jenny. You'd be so proud of him. I am. He, uh, wrote a letter, and he says I can't read it. I'm not supposed to, so I'll just leave it here for you. Jenny, 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. I miss you, Jenny. If there's anything you need, I won't be far away.
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