Jenny HubbardYou have to stop and freeze the moment, " he told me I had told her. "You have to make yourself remember by repeating it in your head over and over. You have to write to preserve your sanity.
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This quote is from the movie Forrest Gump. The scene in which Tom Hanks' character is teaching Jenny Curran (Robin Wright) about the importance of keeping a journal to help him and others in their time of need. Tom Hanks said: "You have to stop and freeze the moment," he told me. "You have to make yourself remember by repeating it in your head over and over." He told her, "You have to write to preserve your sanity."
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