32 Ted Mosby Quotes from ‘How I Met Your Mother’ for the Romantics

Ted Mosby is a starry-eyed idealist intent on finding 'The One' in the bustling city of New York. Read his 32 quotes below to find out more about his story.

Ted Mosby is the protagonist in "How I Met Your Mother." This series is based around him telling his two children the long-winded yet entertaining story about how he met their mother in his younger years.

The show follows this story through his narration throughout nine seasons, where he shows the audience the ups and downs he and his friends faced during their late twenties and early thirties, as he constantly searched for the love of his life.

Read 32 quotes by this romantic below.

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Ted Mosby Quotes on Love

"Shouldn’t we hold out for the person who doesn’t just tolerate our little quirks, but actually kind of likes them?” — Ted Mosby

“Kids, when you’re in a new relationship, and you’re competing with your ex for who’s happier, it can get ugly.” — Ted Mosby

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

"She walks down the aisle. You say your vows; you go to the reception; you have your first dance. Before you know it, just like magic, you realize, it's a perfect fit." — Ted Mosby

"You will be shocked, kids, when you discover how easy it is in life to part ways with people forever. That's why, when you find someone you want to keep around, you do something about it." — Ted Mosby

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“When you love someone, you don’t stop, ever.” — Ted Mosby

“Some couples always support each other, and some couples always challenge each other. But is one really better than the other? Yes. Support is better. Way better.” — Ted Mosby

"Sometimes, even if you know how something's gonna end, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride." — Ted Mosby

“Look, I know the odds are the love of my life isn’t going to magically walk through that door in a pumpkin costume at 2:43 in the morning. But it just seems as nice a spot as any to just, you know, sit and wait.” — Ted Mosby

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“Right from the moment I met your mom, I knew I had to love this woman as much as I can…” — Ted Mosby

“But love doesn’t make sense. You can’t logic your way into or out of it. Love is totally nonsensical. But we have to keep doing it, or else we’re lost, and love is dead, and humanity should just pack it in. Because love is the biggest thing we do." — Ted Mosby

“I used to be in such a hurry all the time. Everything was so urgent. Now I figure, if it’s going to happen, it’ll happen when it happens. I’m not going anywhere. She’s not going anywhere. What’s the rush, right?” — Ted Mosby

Ted Mosby Quotes on Life

"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?" — Ted Mosby

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“The littlest thing can cause a ripple effect that changes your life.”— Ted Mosby

"It’s funny sometimes you walk into a place, and you know you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be." — Ted Mosby

"You can ask the universe for signs all you want, but ultimately we'll only see what we want to see when we're ready to see it." — Ted Mosby

“The only question is whether we get on with our lives or desperately cling to the past." — Ted Mosby

"It's like Descartes says, 'In order to determine whether we can know anything with certainty, we first have to doubt everything we know.'" — Ted Mosby

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“Nothing good happens after 2:00 am.” — Ted Mosby

“But that's the funny thing about destiny: it happens whether you plan it or not." — Ted Mosby

“When you believe in people, people come through.” — Ted Mosby

"A word of advice: play along. The more you fight it, the worse it's gonna get." — Ted Mosby

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"Sometimes, things have to fall apart to make way for better things." — Ted Mosby

More Starry-Eyed Mosby Quotes

“I wound up shame-eating the whole pizza. I woke up all greasy and sweaty. My sheets looked like what they wrap deli sandwiches in. Maybe I should join a gym. Do you go to a gym?” — Ted Mosby

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“Sorry, Peter. We’re grown-ups now. We can’t fly to Neverland with you anymore.” — Ted Mosby

“Oh, right, I forgot. You guys are weird, and you pronounce the word ‘out,’ ‘oot.’” — Ted Mosby

“And that, kids, is how I met your mother…” — Ted Mosby

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While at the time, Mosby's wide eyes romanticism was seen as endearing, many have since criticized him for putting on a nice guy act with the showrunners promoting toxic love standards through his character.

This includes but is not limited to his on-and-off-again lover Robin Scherbatsky, who he consistently pursued in the name of love, despite her reservations. More recently, a reboot was made called "How I Met Your Father," although the popularity of the series has come nowhere near "How I Met Your Mother."

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