Tom Hanks
Everyman in Forrest Gump, Hanks's 'Life is like a box of chocolates' became universally quotable.
Quotes by Tom Hanks
I never had a dream come true until the day that I met you.
The piano sounds like a very rich person.
I wish I was big.
Wilson! I'm sorry!
I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?
Check the girl, did she have a chance to pray?
Earn this. Earn it.
If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining.
There's a difference between playing and pretending.
The show must go on.
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.
Be an expert in something. Be a generalist in everything else.
Truth is, I just want to make people happy.
I don't want to be a piece of furniture in anyone's life.
Acting is the great art of make-believe.
The older I get, the more I realize that kindness is the ultimate wisdom.
Some people are born with the gift of gab, and some are born with the gift of silence.
Directing is the ultimate collaboration.
Politics is show business for ugly people.
I think the best actors are the ones who can make you laugh and cry in the same breath.