50 Quotes Forrest Gump That Will Touch Your Heart

1–10: Love That Endures

1. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
2. I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.
3. I just felt like running.
4. You have to do the best with what God gave you.
5. I'm not a smart man... but I love you.
6. She was my most special friend.
7. My mama always said, dying was a part of life.
8. I'm sorry I had to go.
9. If there’s anything you need, I won’t be far away.
10. Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks.

11–20: Mama's Wisdom

11. Mama always said, stupid is as stupid does.
12. Mama always said, you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
13. Mama said there’s only so much fortune a man really needs.
14. My mama always said, miracles happen every day.
15. Mama always said, God is mysterious.
16. Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.
17. Life is a box of chocolates — sweet, surprising, and sometimes nutty.
18. Mama always said, you have to figure out what you’re good at and do it.
19. Mama said, “You’ve got to do the best you can with what you’ve got.”
20. Mama always told me, “There’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes.”

21–30: Lessons from Life

21. I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like.
22. What’s normal, anyway?
23. I just kept on going.
24. We was like peas and carrots.
25. You have to do the best you can with what God gave you.
26. That’s all I have to say about that.
27. I’m pretty tired... I think I’ll go home now.
28. Sometimes we all just need to go on a long run.
29. People call me Forrest Gump.
30. I don't remember being born. I don’t recall what I got for my first Christmas.

31–40: Heartfelt Reflections

31. I don't know if we each have a destiny.
32. You can tell a lot about a person by their shoes.
33. I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.
34. The best part of my life was loving her.
35. My name’s Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.
36. I ran for three years, two months, fourteen days, and sixteen hours.
37. For no particular reason, I just kept on going.
38. I thought maybe Jenny didn’t want to come back.
39. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.
40. She was like an angel.

41–50: Quotes That Live Forever

41. I’m Forrest, Forrest Gump.
42. And that’s all I have to say about that.
43. I never thanked you for saving my life.
44. I might not be very smart, but I can still love you.
45. Jenny taught me how to climb.
46. I had run clear across Alabama.
47. I believe you make your own destiny.
48. I wore lots of shoes during the war.
49. My mama always said you've got to let go of the past.
50. You never know what you're gonna get.