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EnglishEtymologyAppeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, when the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) says “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” Pronunciation
Proverblife is like a box of chocolates
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Skip to content From: Forrest Gump Genre: Movies Who said it?: Forrest Gump The story behind the quote: This week’s quote, once again, comes from DJ
Miller. We thank you for your submission again. The quote from the very quotable film from 1994 film, Forrest Gump. Based on the book of the same name, Forrest Gump is a person of low IQ but, despite his apparent handicap, he proceeds to go on different new adventures and meet people who would go on to make history, making his life one of the most fulfilling ones ever. The quote comes from the very first scene of the film. While waiting for a bus, Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks)
offers a piece of chocolate from a box. He then remembers one of his mother’s sayings, which just so happens to be the quote in question. Fun Fact: Most people think the quote goes
“Life is like a box of chocolates” but he actually says “was” at this point. Forrest’s mother (played by Sally Field) does say a version of the quote but she says, “Life is a box of chocolates” without the word “like” in it. I guess people misremember the quote because the way we remember it is grammatically correct. Geek wisdom: Life is full of surprises and you never really know what will happen next. Sometimes good things will happen. Sometimes bad things will happen. But that’s just how life goes. Most of my childhood (and adult life) was spent doing a lot of geeky stuff: watching TV, playing video games and going to the movies. To some, it may have been a waste of time. Well, to me, it has made me what I am today... a geeky adult. I actually write for a couple of blogs, namely: geekwisdom.wordpress.com 3rdworldgeeks.com gamemoir.com Please check them out! View all posts by Victor de la Cruz Post navigation“Life is like a box of chocolates” – the misquote that launched a thousand variations…
“My mama always said, life was like a box a chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
“LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES...BUT 2020 IS NOTHING BUT NUTS.” “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in
memory.” “Life is not like a box of chocolates. A box of chocolates is all good. I mean, it would be like a
box of chocolates if there was a occasional turd.” “Forrest Gump’s mother had a lot of catchy sayings. I never really understood any of them. Life is
not like a box of chocolates. Life is more like a wad of gum stuck to the bottom of your favorite pair of shoes. The more you try to clean up the mess, the stickier it becomes.” “Life is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever
asks for. Unreturnable, because all you get back is another box of chocolates. So you’re stuck with this undefinable whipped mint crap that you mindlessly wolf down when there’s nothing else left to eat. Sure, once in a while there’s a peanut butter cup, or an English Toffee. But they’re gone too fast. The taste is fleeting. So you end up with nothing but broken bits filled with hardened jelly and teeth-shattering nuts. If you’re desperate enough to eat those, all you’ve got left is a — is an
empty box, filled with useless brown paper wrappers.” “Life is like a sewer. What you get out of
it depends on what you put into it.” “Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism. The way you play it is free
will.” * * * * * * * * * * Comments? Corrections? Questions? Email me or post them on my Famous Quotations Facebook page. Related reading, viewing, listening and stuff… Copyrights, Disclaimers & Privacy PolicyCopyright © Subtropic Productions LLC All original text written for the This Day in Quotes quotations blog is copyrighted by the Subtropic Productions LLC and may not be used without permission, except for short "fair use" excerpts or quotes which, if used, must be attributed to ThisDayinQuotes.com and, if online, must include a link to http://www.ThisDayinQuotes.com/. To the best of our knowledge, the non-original content posted here is used in a way that is allowed under the fair use doctrine. If you own the copyright to something posted here and believe we may have violated fair use standards, please let us know. Subtropic Productions LLC and ThisDayinQuotes.com is committed to protecting your privacy. For more details, read this blog's full Privacy Policy. What movie is life is like a box of chocolate?“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.” –Forrest Gump.
What is the famous saying in Forrest Gump?Can you believe it's been nearly 28 years since Forrest Gump sat on that bench and delivered his famous quote, “life is like a box of chocolates”? On July 6, 1994, the slow, but sweet character played by Tom Hanks entered theaters—and our hearts.
Did Forrest Gump say life is like a bowl of cherries?According to Forrest Gump's momma, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” A famous song from the 1930s suggested that “Life is just a bowl of cherries.” Which prompted the beloved Erma Bombeck to question why she was in the pits?
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