Wilfred 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
“Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination.” – Mark Twain
“Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.” – Thomas Fuller
“Fear has its use but cowardice has none.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” – George Orwell
“Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within.” – Steven H. Coogler
“Conscience is the dog that can’t bite, but never stops barking.” – Proverb
“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.” – Steven H. Coogler
“Anger as soon as fed is dead — tis starving makes it fat.” – Emily Dickinson
“Make no judgments where you have no compassion.” – Anne McCaffrey
“Isolation is a self-defeating dream.” – Carlos Salinas de Gortari
“Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.” – George C. Lichtenberg
“Love is a willingness to sacrifice.” – Michael Novak
“The value of identity is that so often with it comes purpose.” – Richard R. Grant
Wilfred Opening Quotes – Season 2
“Discontent is the first necessity of progress.” – Thomas Edison
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” – Herman Hesse
“Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Guilt: The gift that keeps on giving.” – Erma Bombeck
“Be here now.” – Ram Dass
“The master understands that the universe is forever out of control.” – Lao Tzu
“Our biggest problems arise from the avoidance of smaller ones.” – Jeremy Caulfield
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.” – James A Garfield
“The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change is service to a fellow human being.” – Lee Iacocca
“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” – Mother Teresa
“If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers.” – Edward Hodnett
“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” – Malachy McCourt
“If we knew each other’s secrets, what comfort we should find.” – John Churton Collins