How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Forrest Gump.
Quote #1
JENNY: You can't keep doing this all the time.
FORREST: I can't help it. I love you.
Forrest has a way of pummeling any boys who touch Jenny because he doesn't understand the difference between wanted and unwanted touching. (Tbh, not all of the boys touching Jenny seem to understand that, either.) Forrest is—we hate to say it, but it's kind of true—sort of like a dog who menaces anyone who gets close to his master. Is this love? Or is it just blind obsession?
Quote #2
FORREST: I'd always let her know that I was OK. Then I'd sign each letter, "Love, Forrest Gump."
If we were friends with Forrest, we'd probably try to sit him down for a heart-to-heart about lost causes. Luckily, Forrest would probably just ignore us.
Quote #3
FORREST: I'd never named a boat before, but there was only one I could think of, the most beautiful name in the wide world.
Even knowing how this movie is going to end, we can't help cringing a little when Forrest keeps on throwing himself at a Jenny-shaped wall. Even when she's been out of his life for years, she's the first person he thinks about. If this is what love is, we'll pass.