Tom Hanks quotes

Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker, widely recognized for his versatility and likable screen presence. His performances in films like "Forrest Gump," "Saving Private Ryan," and "Cast Away" have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. He continues to be one of Hollywood’s most beloved and respected figures. Here are 101 of his quotes:

I think it's better to feel good than to look good.

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If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great.

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For some people, I will be Forrest Gump for the rest of my life. But that's OK; that's a good thing.

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Thank you. I'm standing here in lieu of my fellow nominees who are just as deserving, if not more so of this moment.

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I'm empowered to stand here thanks to the ensemble of actors, men and women, who I shared the screen with and who in ways they will never understand made me a better actor.

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I'm standing here because of an army of people who over the course of a back-breaking schedule that was set by Bob Zemeckis worked much harder than I did and who had much more at risk if our efforts were not successful.

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And I am standing here because the woman I share my life with has taught me and demonstrates for me every day just what love is. [Voice breaks as wife Rita Wilson tearfully mouths 'I love you'. ].

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But here is my mark, and there is where I'm supposed to look, and believe me, the power and the pleasure and the emotion of this moment is as constant as the speed of light. It will never be diminished, nor will my appreciation.

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Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know about me. Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candour.

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Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then driving to the foothills of the Sierras the next day.

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Some people go to bed at night thinking, 'That was a good day.' I am one of those who worries and asks, 'How did I screw up today?'

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We live in a society where there is no law in making money in the promulgation of ignorance or, in some cases, stupidity. There are a lot of things you can say never happened. You can go as relatively quasi-harmless as saying no one went to the moon. But you also can say that the Holocaust never happened.

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And there lies my dilemma here tonight. I know that my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels. We know their names. They number a thousand for each one of the red ribbons that we wear here tonight. They finally rest in the warm embrace of the gracious creator of us all. A healing embrace that cools their fevers, that clears their skin, and allows their eyes to see the simple, self-evident, common sense truth that is made manifest by the benevolent creator of us all and was written down on paper by wise men, tolerant men, in the city of Philadelphia two hundred years ago. God bless you all. God have mercy on us all. And God bless America.

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And the meaning between two simple words that I can only offer you here: Thank you, God bless you in this room and God bless you all around the world.

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The truth is that everyone pays attention to who's number one at the box office. And none of it matters, because the only thing that really exists is the connection the audience has with a movie.

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You cannot look up at the night sky on the Planet Earth and not wonder what it's like to be up there amongst the stars. And I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.

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A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown.

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There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.

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As an actor I am always waiting for my luck to run out.

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If they could offer up a way to go to the moon that wouldn't kill you, I'd sign up.

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If you're funny, if there's something that makes you laugh, then every day's going to be okay.

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Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal.

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