How I Met Your Motherremains a very memorable sitcom, primarily for its unique storytelling structure.

It also had some really fantastic quotes from the characters in the present day.

These are the 10 bestHow I Met Your Motherquotes, ranked.

Ted and Tracy smile at one another under an umbrella in a downpour of rain in How I Met Your Mother.

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One of those experiences included meeting and falling in love with Stella Zinman, and even almost marrying her.

Being left at the altar by Stella became a defining experience for Ted.

However, Stella’s insight was a great reminder for Ted to be patient.

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9"I could not stop loving her any more than I could stop breathing."

When Ted’s mother got married to her second husband, Clint, Ted spiraled and bought a house.

A lot of this development was through his relationship with Robin.

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“This was an important thing for Barney to realize, and it made for a great quote.

In a flash-forward voiceover, older Ted reflected on this, telling his kids what he had learned.

“Kids, you could’t cling to the past.

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Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it’s already gone.

“This wasa very importantlesson for Ted to learn inHIMYMbecause he was always trying to recreate the past.

That story was interspersed with scenes from Ted and Tracy’s first date.

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This was shown over scenes of them inviting Gary to stay, and Tracy stopping Ted before he left.

In this episode, Ted turned 31 while debating accepting a job opportunity from Tony.

Ted was reluctant to take a break from pursuing architecture and to become a professor.

Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM “Splitsville” standing up and looking upset

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“Look, it’s possible for you to’t design your life like a building.

It doesn’t work that way.

You just have to live it, and it’ll design itself.”

Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother

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Initially, Ted had a very hard time with this, despite pretending otherwise.

This is a very important life lesson, and it also reflects Ted’s growth.

1"If you have to think about it, you have not felt it.”

Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM “Sunrise”

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Ted found many almosts in the show, from Victoria to Robin.

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Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM “The End of the Aisle”

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Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky holding hands in Central Park in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM “Something Old”

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Ted Mosby and Tracy McConnell having their first kiss in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM

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Ted jumping onto the roof where Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney wait in How I Met Your Mother HIMYM “The Leap”

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Ted Mosby looking distraught on a bed after being left at the altar in How I Met Your Mother

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Ted Mosby and Klaus talking to each other at the strain station in How I Met Your Mother “Farhampton.” Ted wears a flannel and Klaus wears a tuxedo.

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