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Lily Aldrin quotes from How I Met Your Mother

Played by Alyson Hannigan · 134 quotes · page 8 of 9

Lily Aldrin

5th most-quoted character in How I Met Your Mother: in 134 of its 439 quotes
Most scenes with: Marshall Eriksen (80), Ted Mosby (64), Robin Scherbatsky (47)

Scenes with Lily Aldrin 131

[Barney, Ted, and Robin bicker over the results of Who Wants to be a Godparent?]

Guys, guys, guys, okay alright!! Obviously, none of you knows what it means to be a parent.

[scoffs] Obviously, neither of you two know what it means to be a friend anymore.

[offended] What are you talking about?

Think about it. This is the most we've seen of you two in, five months.

You don't seem to care what's going on in our lives unless it's an eight or higher.

Well, what do you expect? We have a baby now.

Lily

Yeah, the days of closing down MacLaren's are over ... unless you want to get up with us at 5:13 in the morning to a screaming baby.

So, that's it, the end of an era, just like that?

Look, we're sorry if we don't have enough time to sit down at the bar listening to silly little dating problems. When you have a baby, it's not just the most important thing in your life, it's the only important thing. When are you guys gonna get that?

Think we get it. [leaves with Barney and Robin]

S8 E4 Who Wants to be a Godparent?
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[Marshall explains why the Force Majeurs recruited Nick as a ringer]

If Joel uses ringers, so can we, and Nick is our best player, so as far as I am concerned, he can both keep your groins on ice.

"Groins On Ice"... Least popular Madison Square Garden holiday show ever.

Why are you so into this basketball league?

Robin, its the Little Ivies Professionals Over 30 Who Work In Midtown League. It's The Show!

Lily

You know, it's kinda funny imagining people icing their groins. First it would get a little cold... then the ice would start to melt... things will get all wet, and steamy...

S8 E6 Splitsville
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[In trying to say that he can give out stamps of approval, Ted shows off all his old video diaries. One such entry interests Lily]

So, Marshall Eriksen, you just came back from on your third date with Lily. How was it?

Great, yeah I just... I think I'm falling for this girl pretty hard. Is everything happening too fast? Maybe I should see other people -

Dude, no! Lily Aldrin is special, you hold on to that girl!

She is, but I'm only 18 -

Marshall, you being 18 is not a bad thing. It only just means you get to spend more of your life with her. I mean, like, I'm not gonna meet my wife until like I'm, 23.

Right. What am I thinking? I'm in love with this girl.

Lily

[having seen the video] Ted, you gave me the ultimate stamp! And my whole life... [gestures to Marvin] this life, it all goes back to that moment. [embraces Ted]

[in video] I mean maybe take a month off, bang some chicks, Lily's not going anywhere. [Ted stops video]

S8 E7 The Stamp Tramp
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[in claiming that she was a bad-ass, Lily recounts how she met Scooter during a stroll]

Lily

[sees Scooter] You look okay. Wanna hang out?

SScooter

My mom says I can only have three friends, so -

Lily

Mom don't make the rules no more, Scooter.

SScooter

My name is Geoff.

Lily

Not anymore it ain't. [crushes Scooter's drink can]

S8 E8 Twelve Horny Women
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[Marshall and Lily talk about Ted's excesses in taking care of Marvin]

I think that we've figured out what's wrong with you. You see, after we let you go..

[flashback at apartment]

Lily

[holds book] What is this?

'Marvin's Book of Firsts'? [they browse book]

Lily

[gasps at seeing Ted and Marvin with Santa Claus] Ted took Marvin to see Santa?!? [seethes and closes book] I'm gonna take this book and I'm gonna shove it so far up his-

The point is, it made us remember another scrapbook you made. [remembers Building's Book of Firsts about the GNB Tower] That project really was your baby and now it's over, you're scared to move on.

I poured all my blood, sweat and tears into that building. To be fair, a lot of it happened the day I accidentally fell down that elevator shaft. The point is, it's just really hard to let go, especially since that building's my biggest accomplishment. I mean, maybe if I was where you guys at in life, all you had to be proud of... [Lily gives him a lollipop; they all sit down]

We get it, you'll always gonna be Uncle Ted. But if Marvin can't be your next project, you need one of your own, so we rescheduled your meeting with that headhunter. He's over there. [points to black man sitting with children]

S8 E9 Lobster Crawl
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[Barney joins Lily and Robin at the bar]

So, last night, Brandi and I went to the WWN studios where my high-pressure system was ready to slam into her warm front...

[flashback to WWN Studios]

BBrandi

So Barney, the studio's unlocked, the weather map is up, ready to do it in 17 different states at once?

Um, actually, I don't think I want to do that. I'm sorry, I'm gonna go. [leaves her]

So, you didn't sleep with her?

Nope. I spent the night thinking how everything I've done since Quinn and I broke up has been a cry for help. Dressing up a dog like me, hooking up with all those nannies...

Bro-Bibs.

Nah those are solid.

Lily

Still want in.

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...

But I'm going to figure it out. I have to. Good night, guys.

God I feel awful. Barney is going through something big and here I've been obsessing about one stupid final hookup to get him out of my system. He needs space and time to figure this out - and I have to give it to him.

S8 E9 Lobster Crawl
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[Ted has had enough of the gang borrowing all his stuff]

I'll take that. [gets minicooler from Lily] Ted Mosby Store is officially closed. [sees inside of cooler] What spilled in here?

Lily

Breastmilk.

[gives minicooler to Lily in disgust] Seriously, I give and give, and all I ask back is a little bit of respect! [leaves apartment]

S8 E10 The Over-Correction
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[The gang talks at MacLaren's over Marshall and Lily's parents hooking up.]

I think you should be happy for them.

What? But why? What is good about this?

Well, first of all, respect to Mickey. Your mom's a piece - she's no Ted's mom, but she's a piece. Secondly, I mean, it's nice that they found each other. Sometimes, you fall for someone you never expect, but that doesn't make it wrong. Doesn't everyone deserve to be happy?

Lily

I guess none of us ever thought of it that way.

Next round's on me.

S8 E10 The Over-Correction
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[Lily and Ted begin jostling over Robin and Barney's wedding]

I'm looking forward to it.

Lily

Fine I'll do it for you. First thing we need to do is set a date- [reveals binder]

May 25th, 2013.

Lily

Thank you Ted, the ladies are talking.

Actually, that is the date. Ted offered to help with the wedding, and well, uh...

Lily

[sees Ted with bigger binder] That's a big binder.

Oh this? This is just cakes. Anyway, we'll run the ceremony at that beautiful church out on Long Island where Victoria almost got married, lovely spot. And then, we're gonna have a big reception in a big white tent on the front lawn of the hotel. The colors are cream and lilac.

Lily

[bumrushes Ted with Marshall holding her back] I'mma cut you bitch!

S8 E13 Band or DJ?
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[Robin laments to Lily and Marshall not being able to get any freebies because of her being engaged]

You know what, I love Barney, but this ring thing sucks. This gross guy, brushed against my rack, and then apologized - and I think he really really meant it.

Lily

Sweetie, I know it's nice to be groped by strangers, but nothing beats the rush you get when that one special person looks at you.

It's true. Like here in this bar, there's only one thing that I see. [looks at Lily] I see her brightly, and more clearly than anything else in this world. You know what that is? That's love... and possibly alcohol mixed [shows medicine vial] with some very powerful antibiotics.

Lily

And that's how Barney sees you - and I know that's how you see Barney.

S8 E14 Ring Up!
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[Marshall is fuming at Lily for stealing The Captain's ashtray]

You're gonna return that ashtray and you gonna pray he doesn't press charges because I can't be in a marriage while one of us is in prison! I know that we roleplay conjugal visits a lot, but I can't do that for realsies.

Lily

I'm sorry, all rulings are final. I am not taking it back.

Oh my God. Lily, what is the big deal? Yeah so what, someone said you're just a kindergarten teacher. Why do you let that bother you?

Lily

[tears] Because he was right, I am just a kindergarten teacher and yes, I have a degree in art history and I was meant to do something with it, but I didn't. Somewhere along the line, I forgot to pursue my dream and now I'm old and I'm a mom and it's just too late for me.

Lily, it's okay.

Lily

It's just too late...

[calms her down] Nonono, it's not too late. It's not too late. You're gonna quit your job tomorrow, and you're gonna, you're gonna go back and pick up right where you left off with that art stuff. And then you know what? I'm gonna find Shelly, and I'mma punch her in the face. Yeah, I'mma punch a girl. Run away. I promise you. Your best and your most exciting days are all ahead of you.

Lily

I love you so much for saying that, but there get's to be a point in life where that it just stops being true. I'm sorry I stole this. [sees ashtray] I'll return it first thing in the morning.

S8 E17 The Ashtray
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[The Captain tips off Lily about another artwork]

Lily

Where is it?

Riker's Island. The artist is serving two consecutive life sentences for aggravated homicide. I'm willing to go as high as six cartons of cigarettes and a jug of toilet wine.

S8 E19 The Fortress
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[Marshall is bitter because a drink he conceptualized at MacLaren's is named after Robin]

It's my usual!

Immaterial! If it's gonna be named after anybody, it should be the Marshall Eriksen.

Sorry, it's the Robin Scherbatsky, read it and weep.

So you're gonna Zuckerberg me? Alright, you're Zuckerberging me? It's fine, I'll see you in court, a little court called the dance floor. Dance-off now!

Lily

No, no dancing. Marshall, we've been through this. The doctor said your dancer's hip is worse than ever, you have to lay off dancing for a while.

You're killing me, Lily!!! You're killing me! I'm an adult, you have to let me dance my own battles.

[Marshall tries to convince Lily of accepting the Captain's assignment for her in Rome and she calls him on her speaking only one Italian sentence]

[subtitles while repeating Italian sentence] Come on, maybe the only sentence I know is "come on bro, don't Bogart all the Funyuns," but I know in my heart that you understand me anyway. Because no one I know has better understood anyone better than you and I understand each other. Is this trip going to be scary? Yes. Do I like the idea of not knowing the language? Of course not, but I believe we can do this. I love you, Lily. I love you.

Lily

I love you. [kisses Marshall] So, we're going to Italy!

Si! You may not know this yet, but I've already done some shopping.

S8 E21 Romeward Bound
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[Lily and Marshall ask Ted why he wants them to bring their old beanbag chair to Italy]

Lily

Ted, if this means so much to you, why don't you just take it for yourself?

No, it's important that you keep it.

Why?

This is the first thing we bought when we moved here after college. It was the only piece of furniture we had for a week, and now you two are moving to Italy. What if our friendship doesn't pass the "Have you used it in a year?" test? If you can throw out this chair, who's to say you can't throw me out too?

That could never happen.

Lily

You're not a chair, you are our best friend.

You can say that, but a lot can change in a year.

S8 E23 Something Old
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