1.

‘We struggle so hard to hold on to these things that we know are gonna disappear eventually. And that’s really noble.’

— Lily, Season 1, Episode 17

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2.

‘Because sometimes even if you know how something’s gonna end that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the ride.’

— Ted, Season 2, Episode 14

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3.

‘That’s life, you know, we never end up where you thought you wanted to be.’ — Marshall, Season 2, Episode 17

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4.

‘We’re going to get older whether we like it or not, so the only question is whether we get on with our lives, or desperately cling to the past.’

— Ted, Season 4, Episode 4

5.

‘There are a lot of little reasons why the big things in our lives happen.’

— Ted, Season 4, Episode 22

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6.

‘Look, you can’t design your life like a building. It doesn’t work that way. You just have to live it… and it’ll design itself.’

— Lily, Season 4, Episode 24￼

7.

‘I realized that I’m searching, searching for what I really want in life. And you know what? I have absolutely no idea what that is.’

— Barney, Season 8, Episode 9

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8.

‘If you’re not scared, you’re not taking a chance. And if you’re not taking a chance, then what the hell are you doing?’ — Ted, Season 5, Episode 1

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9.

‘So really the biggest mistake would be not to make that mistake, because then you’ll go your whole life not knowing if something was a mistake or not.’ — Lily, Season 1, Episode 21

10.

‘You can’t cling to the past, because no matter how tightly you hold on, it’s already gone.” — Ted, Season 8, Episode 23

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