The Top 13 'How I Met Your Mother' Quotes Ranked

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You can't cling to the past. Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it's already gone. 

“If you're not scared then you're not taking a chance. And if you're not taking a chance, then what the hell are you doing anyway?”

— Joe Kelly, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: Future, Change, Fear, Scared, Moving On

“I know it's a mistake, but there are certain things in life where you know it's a mistake but you don't really know it's a mistake because the only way to really know it's a mistake is to make the mistake and look back and say 'yep, that was a mistake.' So really, the bigger mistake would be to not…”

— Lily Aldrin, amazon.com

Tagged: Mistakes, Change, Making A Mistake, HIMYM, how i met your mother

“If you’re looking for the word that means caring about someone beyond all rationality and wanting them to have everything they want no matter how much it destroys you, it’s love. And when you love someone you don’t stop, ever. Even when people roll their eyes, and call you crazy. Even then. Especial…”

— Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Relationships, caring, Unrequited Love

“There are two big days in any love story: the day you meet the girl of your dreams and the day you marry her.”

— Craig Thomas, Carter Bays, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, amazon.com

Tagged: Marriage, Love Stories, Dreams, big days

“I think for the most part if you're really honest with yourself about what you want out of life, life gives it to you.”

— Craig Thomas, Carter Bays, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: Life, honestly, Love, Relationships, The Universe

“We spend so much effort trying to keep parts of our lives hidden, even from our closest friends, that in those rare times when we do open up, it's amazing how minor those secrets all end up being.”

— Chris Harris, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: Secrets, vulnerability, Love, Growth, Honesty

“You can't cling to the past. Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it's already gone.”

— Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: The Past, Moving On, Change, Moving Forward, Letting Go

“Being in a relationship is hard. And committing, making sacrifices it's hard. But if it's the right person, it's easy. Looking at that girl, and knowing she's all you really want out of life, that should be the easiest thing in the world/ And if it's not like that then she's not the one.”

— Marshall, amazon.com

Tagged: HIMYM Quotes, Dating, Love, Relationships

“If you keep giving up on people so quickly, you're gonna miss out on something great.”

— Robin Scherbatsky, amazon.com

Tagged: Giving Up, Cynacism, Optimism, Love, Relationships

“The great moments of your life won't necessarily be the things you do, they'll also be the things that happen to you. Now, I'm not saying you can't take action to affect the outcome of your life, you have to take action, and you will. But never forget that on any day, you can step out the front door…”

— Stephen Lloyd, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Timing, Relationships, Fate, The Universe