‘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

‘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

‘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

‘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