Wilfred – Opening Quotes Final Season, Themes of a Stoner Dog Best Friend

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WILFRED: L-R: Elijah Wood as Ryan and Jason Gann as Wilfred. CR: FX.

Wilfred’s final season was a roller coaster ride full of crazy, and it screeched to a fulfilling loose-end tying finish. 

Don’t worry, I won’t discuss any of the plot, we’re all here for the same thing after all: those awesome opening quotes.

Click through for Season 3 Quotes, and here for Season 1 and 2

I’ve fully enjoyed watching Wilfred, it’s a great show.

Wilfred Opening Quotes – Season 4

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“If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time.” – Aldous Huxley

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“Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

Season 4 Episode 3

“We are all in the same boat, in a stormy, sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” – G.K. Chesterton

Season 4 Episode 4

“In our quest for the answers of life we tend to make order out of chaos, and chaos out of order.” – Jeffrey Fry

Season 4 Episode 5

“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Season 4 Episode 6

“Truth is outside of all patterns.” – Bruce Lee

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“By imposing too great a responsibility, or rather, all responsibility, on yourself, you crush yourself.” – Franz Kafka

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“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” – Benjamin Franklin

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“Resistance is useless.” – Doctor Who

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“Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.” – Leo Tolstoy

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Ancient Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu Quotes

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Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is cherished for it’s ability to suggest, rather than command a way to find one’s path to beauty, goodness, and high quality of life.

Lao Tzu’s words resonate now as before. One who can follow his teachings will discover the secret to lasting happiness.

Take a moment and contemplate the truth in his words.

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About the Self

When you are content to be simply yourself
and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

Knowing the constant, we accept things as they are.
By accepting things as they are, we are impartial.
By being impartial, we are part of the Nature.
By being a part of the Nature, we are one with Tao.
Tao is eternal, and we survive physical death.

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He who conquers others is strong;
he who conquers himself is mighty

Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.
If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

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He who stands on tiptoe
doesn’t stand firm.
He who rushes ahead
doesn’t go far.
He who tries to shine
dims his own light.
He who defines himself
can’t know who he really is.
He who has power over others
can’t empower himself.
He who clings to his work
will create nothing that endures.

If you want to accord with the Tao,
just do your job, then let go.

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Non-attachment

The Master has no possessions.
The more he does for others,
the happier he is.
The more he gives to others,
the wealthier he is.

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Be totally empty,
embrace the tranquility of peace.
Watch the workings of all creation,
observe how endings become beginnings.

All creatures in the universe
return to the point where they began.
Returning to the source is tranquility
meaning submitting to what is and what is to be.

To understand the limitation of things,
desire them.

If you try to change it,
you will ruin it.
Try to hold it,
and you will lose it.

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If you realize that all things change,
there is nothing you will try to hold on to.
If you are not afraid of dying,
there is nothing you cannot achieve.

If good happens, good;
if bad happens, good.

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Universal Truths

The Tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.

The gentle overcomes the rigid.
The slow overcomes the fast.
The weak overcomes the strong.

Everyone knows that the yielding overcomes the stiff,
and the soft overcomes the hard.
Yet no one applies this knowledge.

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Mastery of the world is achieved
by letting things take their natural course.
If you interfere with the way of Nature,
you can never master the world.

In harmony with the Tao,
the sky is clear and spacious,
the earth is solid and full,
all creatures flourish together,
content with the way they are,
endlessly repeating themselves,
endlessly renewed.

When man interferes with the Tao
the sky becomes filthy,
the earth becomes depleted,
the equilibrium crumbles,
creatures become extinct.

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General Wisdom

The flame that burns Twice as bright
burns half as long.

My teachings are easy to understand
and easy to put into practice.
Yet your intellect will never grasp them,
and if you try to practice them,you’ll fail.

My teachings are older than the world.
How can you grasp their meaning?

If you want to know me,
Look inside your heart.

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Give evil nothing to oppose
and it will disappear by itself.

When goodness is lost there is morality.

There is no greater misfortune
than not knowing what is enough.
There is no greater flaw
than wanting more and more.

Whoever knows contentment
is blissful at all times.

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Do you have the patience to wait
until your mud settles,
and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
until the right action
arises by itself?

The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist.
The next best is a leader who is loved and praised.
Next comes the one who is feared.
The worst one is the leader that is despised …

The best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly.
When they have accomplished their task,
the people say, “Amazing!
We did it, all by ourselves!”

 A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.

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Wilfred – Opening Quotes Season 3, Themes of a Stoner Dog Best Friend

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Wilfred just wrapped up it’s third season, and it was great! Ryan and Wilfred have their usual fun, but where the show really shines is character development. The stoner friendly theme draws you in, but it’s the tight writing, deep character development, and strong acting that keep you coming back.

Hopefully, Wilfred will be back for a 4th season – we love the show and don’t want to see it put to sleep before it’s time.

The following quotes show up at the beginning of each episode and usually highlight the theme explored within.

If you’re looking for quotes from the previous seasons of Wilfred, click here.

Wilfred Opening Quotes – Season 3

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“The mistake is thinking that there can be an antidote to the uncertainty.” – David Levithan

Season 3 - Episode 2

“Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.” – Hippocrates

Season 3 - Episode 3

“Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.” – Robert Burns

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“Sincertiy, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired.” – Eiji Yoshikawa

Wilfred Season 3 - Episode 5

“I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.” – A.J. Jacobs

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“Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms.” – Vanna Bonta

Wilfred Season 3 - Episode 7

“Intuition is more important to discovery than logic.” – Henri Poincare

Wilfred Season 3 - Episode 8

“How weird it was to drive streets I knew so well. What a different perspective.” – Suzanne Vega

Wilfred Season 3 - Episode 9

“There can be no progress without head-on confrontation.” – Christopher Hitchens

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“Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way to come back a short distance correctly.” – Edward Albea

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“Stagnation is death. If you don’t change, you die. It’s that simple. It’s that scary.” – Leonard Sweet

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“In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business.” – John Green

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“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” – Arthur Miller

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Inspirational Quotes to Refocus Your Mind

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Inspirational quotes are perfect for refocusing the mind and reawakening the excitement that fills life with passion.

Happiness is Here. Not There

Inspirational Quotes“The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead” – Marjorie Pay Hinkley

Do Not Be Your Own Worst Enemy

Inspirational Quotes“You are confined only be the walls you build yourself.”

Life is Not About Winning or Losing

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 2“Take risks: if you win. You will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise” – Author Unkown

Moving Forward is About Moving Now

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 9“Success will never be a big step in the future; success is a small step taken just now.”

Love Yourself, It Will Show

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 11“Love yourself first & everything else falls into line.”  -Lucille Ball

Laugh, Smile and Be Happy; It Does Not Need to Be Complicated

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 6“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” -Lord Byron

Do What Drives You and You Will Go Farther Than Your Imagination

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 4“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Focus, Experience and Enjoy. Everything Is Happening Right NOW

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 7“No matter how hard the past.  You can always begin again.” – Buddha

Relax, Be Yourself and Leave Your Mark

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 5“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” -Unkown

Let’s Fly Together Now

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 8“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” – Salvador Dali

Let Go Of Duality and Embrace The Delicate Balance of Life’s Infinite Nature

Insightful and Inspiring Quote 3“Stars can’t shine without darkness.”

Wilfred – Opening Quotes, Themes of a Stoner Dog Best Friend

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wilfred-weed-bigger-bongWilfred is an extremely powerful show that combines great writing and off-beat characters, with a penchant for digging at the core themes of life.

Catch the Season 3 Wilfred quotes here. These quotes show up at the beginning of each episode and usually highlight the theme explored within.

Wilfred Opening Quotes – Season 1

Episode 1 S01

“Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination.” – Mark Twain

Episode 2 S01

“Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.” – Thomas Fuller

Episode 3 S01

“Fear has its use but cowardice has none.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Episode 4 S01

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” – George Orwell

Episode 5 S01

“Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within.” – Steven H. Coogler

Episode 6 S01

“Conscience is the dog that can’t bite, but never stops barking.” – Proverb

Episode 7 S01

“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.” – Steven H. Coogler

Episode 8 S01

“Anger as soon as fed is dead — tis starving makes it fat.” – Emily Dickinson

Episode 9 S01

“Make no judgments where you have no compassion.” – Anne McCaffrey

Episode 10 S01

“Isolation is a self-defeating dream.” – Carlos Salinas de Gortari

Episode 11 S01

“Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.” – George C. Lichtenberg

Episode 12 S01

“Love is a willingness to sacrifice.” – Michael Novak

Episode 13 S01

“The value of identity is that so often with it comes purpose.” – Richard R. Grant

Wilfred Opening Quotes – Season 2

Episode 1 S02

“Discontent is the first necessity of progress.” – Thomas Edison

Episode 2 S02

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” – Herman Hesse

Episode 3 S02

“Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Episode 4 S02

“Guilt: The gift that keeps on giving.” – Erma Bombeck

Episode 5 S02

“Be here now.” – Ram Dass

Episode 6 S02

“The master understands that the universe is forever out of control.” – Lao Tzu

Episode 7 S02

“Our biggest problems arise from the avoidance of smaller ones.” – Jeremy Caulfield

Episode 8 S02

“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.” – James A Garfield

Episode 9 S02

“The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change is service to a fellow human being.” – Lee Iacocca

Episode 10 S02

“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” – Mother Teresa

Episode 11 S02

“If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers.” – Edward Hodnett

Episode 12 S02

“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” – Malachy McCourt

Episode 13 S02

“If we knew each other’s secrets, what comfort we should find.” – John Churton Collins