Series 3 of Ted Lasso may have been abysmal, but it’s hard to stay mad at a show that produced such a likeable, amusing and inspiring character. I’ve quoted a pivotal scene before, but here are eight quotes that capture his self-effacing charm and unusual (but often valuable) wisdom.

“How weird it is that Margherita pizza doesn’t have alcohol in it.”

Reporter: “Can you even name any footballers?”
Ted: “Well, yeah, you got Ronaldo and the fellow that bends it like himself.”

“I think that if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain’t nothing you can’t get through together.”

“You know what my favorite thing was about Sir Isaac Newton? He was so down to Earth.”

“Hey, look, kind of hurts my feelings y’all don’t want to spend next weekend with me, if I’m being honest. But I am the strong silent type, so I ain’t gonna let you know. But I’m also loud and weak, because I, like all humans, contain multitudes.”

“We’re gonna call this drill ‘The Exorcist’ ’cause it’s all about controlling possession.

“So I’ve been hearing this phrase y’all got over here that I ain’t too crazy about. ‘It’s the hope that kills you.’ Y’all know that? I disagree, you know? I think it’s the lack of hope that comes and gets you. See, I believe in hope. I believe in belief.”

“It’s funny to think about the things in your life that can make you cry just knowing that they existed, can then become the same thing that make you cry knowing that they’re now gone.”