“Momma says my back is as crooked as a question mark. These shoes are gonna make me as straight as an arrow.”
About this quote
This line is spoken by the child version of Forrest in the film Forrest Gump (1994). It appears when young Forrest talks about his crooked back and the braces or shoes meant to correct it. The line sticks in the memory because of its plain, literal voice and the vivid comparison between a question mark and an arrow.