I had a destiny. I was supposed to die in the field, with honor!
— Lieutenant Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise)
7 seconds sound clip from the Forrest Gump (1994) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:00:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I played Ping-Pong so much, I even played it in my sleep.
- Now, you listen to me. We all have a destiny. Nothing just happens, it's all part of a plan.
- Do you know what it's like not to be able to use your legs?
- Did you hear what I said? You cheated me.
- I had a destiny. I was supposed to die in the field, with honor!
- That was my destiny, and you cheated me out of it!
- Do you understand what I'm saying, Gump?
- This wasn't supposed to happen, not to me. I had a destiny.
- I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor.
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