Check out this collection of cute birthday sayings and quotations. “At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.” Lewis Carroll.
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog article, Mary shares some of the interesting and/or funny quotes about birthdays and aging that she found in old newspapers.
While researching birthdays and aging in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, I came across some delightful quotes from famous people. Some are modern, some are historical and others are just plain hysterical!
Have fun using these quotes in blogs or while making “Happy Birthday” cards. If you have some of your own birthday quotes to share, please post them in the comments section of this blog.
Famous People Birthday & Gift Quotes
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May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
–Bob Dylan from the song “May You Stay Forever Young”
They say it’s your birthday
It’s my birthday too, yeah
They say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you
–John Lennon & Paul McCartney from the song “Birthday”
Time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
–Jerry Ragovoy (AKA Jimmy Norman) from the Rolling Stones’ song “Time Is on My Side”
Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
–Dr. Seuss (AKA Theodor Seuss Geisel) from the book “Happy Birthday to You!”
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Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.
- Jean Paul Richter
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
- Plautus
Birthdays? yes, in a general way;
For the most if not for the best of men:
You were born (I suppose) on a certain day:
So was I: or perhaps in the night: what then?
- James Kenneth Stephen
From our birthday, until we die,
Is but the winking of an eye.
- William Butler Yeats
There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents ... and only one for birthday presents, you know.
- Lewis Carroll
We turn not older with years, but newer every day.
- Emily Dickinson
We are always the same age inside.
- Gertrude Stein
Old age: A great sense of calm and freedom. When the passions have relaxed their hold, you may have escaped, not from one master but from many.
- Plato
It takes a long time to become young.
- Pablo Picasso
The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
- English Proverb
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
The birthday of my life
Is come, my love is come to me.
- Christina Georgina Rossetti
No wise man ever wished to be younger.
- Jonathan Swift
One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowship with other human beings as we take our place among them.
- Virginia Woolf
The greatest comfort of my old age, and that which gives me the highest satisfaction, is the pleasing remembrance of the many benefits and friendly offices I have done to others.
- Marcus Cato
May you live all the days of your life.
- Jonathan Swift
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Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.
- Robert Browning
Funny Quotes
Inside every older person is a younger person -
wondering what the hell happened.
- Cora Harvey Armstrong
Oh to be seventy again.
- Georges Clemenceau, upon seeing a pretty girl on his eightieth birthday
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
- Maurice Chevalier
Getting old ain't for sissies.
- Bette Davis
Of late I appear
To have reached that stage
When people who look old
Who are only my age.
- Richard Armour
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.
- Mark Twain
I'm at an age when my back goes out more than I do.
- Phyllis Diller
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
- Robert Frost
The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that old age brings wisdom.
- Henry Louis Mencken
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime.
- John P. Grier
If I'd known I was going to live this long (100 years),
I'd have taken better care of myself.
- Ubie Blake
Men are like wine. Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.
- C.E.M. Joad
Let us respect gray hairs, especially our own.
- J. P. Sears
The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled, the more I gain.
- Susan B. Anthony
Age is a high price to pay for maturity.
- Tom Stoppard
You can't help getting older but you don't have to get old.
- George Burns
If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.
- Euripides
Growing old is like being increasingly penalized
for a crime you have not committed.
- Anthony Powell
Call this an unfair generalization if you must,
but old people are no good at everything.
- Moe, from the Simpsons
Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example.
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; and at 40 the judgment.
- Ben Franklin
Live as long as you may. The first twenty years are the longest half of your life.
- Robert Southey
35th & 30th
Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.
- Georges Clemenceau
Time and tide wait for no man,
but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.
- Robert Frost
Thirty-five is when you finally get your head
together and your body starts falling apart.
- Caryn Leschen
After 30, a body has a mind of its own.
- Bette Midler
A man thirty years old, I said to myself, should have his field of life all ploughed, and his planting well done; for after that it is summer time.
- Lew Wallace
Thirty five is a very attractive age;
London society is full of women who have of their own
free choice remained thirty-five for years.
- Oscar Wilde
Very few people do anything creative after the age of thirty-five. The reason is that very few people do anything creative before the age of thrity-five.
- Joel Hildebrand
40th
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
- Voltaire
Life begins at forty.
- W. B. Pitkin
This wine is forty years old. It certainly doesn't show its age.
Latin: Hoc vinum Falernum annorum quadragenta est. Bene aetatem fert.
- Cicero
The first forty years of our life give the text, the next thirty furnish the commentary upon it, which enables us rightly to understand the true meaning and connection of the text with its moral and its beauties.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
The first forty years of life give us the text: the next thirty supply the commentary.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
- George Bernard Shaw
Be wise with speed;
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
- Edward Young
Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age.
- French Proverb
It was only in my forties that I started feeling young.
- Henry Miller
50th
The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.
- T.S. Eliot
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At age 50, everyone has the face he deserves.
- George Orwell
The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
- Muhammad Ali
You take all of the experience and judgment of men over 50 out of the world and there wouldn't be enough left to run it.
- Henry Ford
60th
A man of sixty has spent twenty years in bed and over three years in eating.
- Arnold Bennett
Some people reach the age of sixty before others.
- Lord Hood
At sixty a man has passed most of the reefs and whirlpools....That man has awakened to a new youth....Ergo, he is young.
- George Benjamin Luks
What, start at this! when sixty years have spread
Their grey experience o'er thy hoary head?
Is this the all observing age could gain?
Or hast thou known the worl so long in vain?
- John Dryden
One starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it is too late.
- Pablo Picasso
70th
I have achieved my seventy years in the usual way, by sticking strictly to a scheme of life which would kill anybody else....I will offer here, as a sound maxim, this: That we can't reach old age by another man's road.
- Mark Twain, at his seventieth birthday dinner, in 1905, as quoted in Saving Your Brain, by Jeff Victoroff
Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The angel of life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the angel of the resurrection. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, as quoted in Human Engineering
On my seventieth birthday I felt as if I were standing on a mountain height, at whose foot the ocean of eternity was audibly rushing; while before me, life with its deserts and flower-gardens, its sunny days and its stormy days, spread out green, wild, and beautiful.
- The Consolations of Age, translated from the German of Zschokke's autobiography
The first forty years of our life give the text, the next thirty furnish the commentary upon it, which enables us rightly to understand the true meaning and connection of the text with its moral and its beauties.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
Life has got to be lived - that's all there is to it. At seventy, I would say the advantage is that you take life more calmly. You know that 'this, too, shall pass!'
- Eleanor Roosevelt
To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
80th
Oh, to be seventy again.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., upon seeing an attractive woman on his 90th birthday
Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen
- Mark Twain
90th
A man over ninety is a great comfort to all his elderly neighbors: he is a picket-guard at the extreme outpost; and the young folks of sixty and seventy feel that the enemy must get by him before he can come near their camp.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
100th
When I die, I want it to be on my 100th birthday, in my beach house on Maui and I want my husband to be so upset that he has to drop out of college.
- Roz Doyle, from the television show Frasier
Here are some great birthday wishes and quotes for a 15th birthday or Quinceanera that you can use for greeting cards and social media including Facebook, WhatsApp, Pinterest, SMS and text messages. Hope you enjoy these!
You are such a joy to us and to everyone who knows you. I hope your special day will bring you lots of joy, happiness and fun. On your Quinceanera, I wish that your path in life is always filled with love, happiness, and success.
You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘see if you can blow this out.’ –Jerry Seinfeld
The last birthday that’s any good is 23. –Andy Rooney
Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young. –Fred Astaire
Money is appropriate, and one size fits all. –William Randolph Hearst on suggestions for gifts
The way I see it, you should live every day like it’s your birthday. –Paris Hilton
At 15, you are no longer a little kid. You can almost drive now! You surely have blossomed into a beautiful and intelligent young woman. Happy 15th! Join the #MeToo movement!
Here are lots of kisses and hugs and plenty of birthday wishes for a special someone! May this special day bring you endless joy and tons of precious memories! Happy Birthday daughter! I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them. –Adele
I binge when I’m happy. When everything is going really well, every day is like I’m at a birthday party. –Kirstie Alley
Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative. –Maurice Chevalier
Look at you – you look just like a princess today. You look so happy and you are just beaming! Happy birthday, you vibrant 15-year-old! May all your craziest wishes come true. Happy birthday.
At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. –Benjamin Franklin (AKA Poor Richard)
Youth is pert and positive, Age modest and doubting; So ears of corn when young and bright, stand bold upright, But hang their heads when weighty, full and ripe. –Benjamin Franklin (AKA Poor Richard)
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. –Bob Hope
Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age. –Victor Hugo
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. –Abraham Lincoln
Youth is just wasted on young people. –George Bernard Shaw
We are so proud of you! You’ve done so much and success comes naturally to you! Here’s to only more success as you continue to grow into a beautiful young lady. Happy birthday!
Too bad that youth is wasted on the young. –Mark Twain.
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. Robert Frost
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much. George Harrison
It takes a long time to grow young. – Pablo Picasso
Life is very short, and there’s no time For fussing and fighting, my friend. The Beatles
Live long and prosper. Mr. Spock
Happy birthday,” she said. “And next time? Eat the stupid cupcake. ― Rachel Caine, Let Them Eat Cake
There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents … and only one for birthday presents, you know. – Lewis Carroll
The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet. Robert Orben
On your birthday, I wish that your path in life is always filled with love, happiness, and success. I hope the sun shines bright for you today and everything goes your way! I am sending lots of kisses and hugs and plenty of birthday wishes to you on your 15th birthday today.
Call this an unfair generalization if you must, but old people are no good at everything. – Moe, from the Simpsons
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate – Oprah Winfrey
Happy 15th my dear. You are at the junction between an adult and a teenager; you can get away with being either one! Enjoy it! I hope this day brings you every desire of your heart.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever. – Mahatma Gandhi
It feels like I looked at you for a second and you were this tiny beautiful girl. And now you are walking around in heels! I am so happy for you today and wish you the very best of birthdays!
There is still no cure for the common birthday. John Glenn
On your 15 birthday, I wish that you will have the strength to face your challenges and the wisdom to choose your battles. I hope this day brings you every desire of your heart. Have the most wonderful day today surrounded by all the people who love you.
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. Unknown Author
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. Robert Frost
¡Feliz aniversario a una persona maravillosa!. Que tengas salud y felicidad.
After 30, a body has a mind of its own. Bette Midler
Happy 15 birthday. You get even more awesome even year! You are truly the best gift that I have ever received in my life.
A man of 60 has spent 20 years in bed and over three years in eating. Arnold Bennett
Birthdays are a beautiful thing, especially when they result in incredible people like you. May this special day bring you endless joy and tons of precious memories! Have a great one!
Age is a high price to pay for maturity. Tom Stoppard
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain
All my possessions for one moment of time. Queen Elizabeth
¡Feliz día! Esperamos que pases un día muy feliz en compañía de amigos y familiares.
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Famous and perfect 51 happy birthday quotes,birthday wishes,sayings
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“You're not 40, you're eighteen with 22 years experience. ” – Author Unknown,birthday quotes
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“Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of ‘you’ to the world.” – Unknown
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“You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: happiness.” – Brad Garrett
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“You know you're getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It's like, 'See if you can blow this out.'” -Jerry Seinfeld
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“You don't get older, you get better.” – Shirley Bassey,birthday quotes
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“With my wife I don’t get no respect. I made a toast on her birthday to ‘the best woman a man ever had.’ The waiter joined me.” – Rodney Dangerfield
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“Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. ” – Tom Wilson,birthday quotes
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“Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.” – Washington Irving
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“When you turn thirty, a whole new thing happens: you see yourself acting like you parents.” – Blair Sabol
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“When someone asks if you'd like cake or pie, why not say you want cake and pie? ” -Lisa Loeb,birthday quotes
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“When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.” – Mark Twain
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“When I was little, I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th. ” – Gloria Stuart,birthday quotes
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“When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.” -Yoko On
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“What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.” – Voltaire
15.
“We turn not older with years, but newer every day.” – Emily Dickinson
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“We know we're getting old when the only thing we want for our birthday is not to be reminded of it.” – Author Unknown,birthday quotes
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“We do not count a man's years until he has nothing else to count.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Dr. Seuss,birthday quotes
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“To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn't wish my teens and 20s on my enemies.” -Lionel Blue
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“To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am. ” – Bernard M. Baruch
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“To me, fair friend, you never can be old. For as you were when first your eye I eyed. Such seems your beauty still.” – Shakespeare
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“To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.” – Thomas B. Aldrich,birthday quotes
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“To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.” – Franka Potente
24.
“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world,except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” – Oscar Wilde
25.
“To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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“Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician. ” – Author Unknown,birthday quotes
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“Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.” – Robert Frost
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“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha
29.
“This is a wonderful way to celebrate an 80th birthday… I wanted to be 65 again, but they wouldn't let me – Homeland Security.” -Art Buchwald
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“Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult. ” -C. S. Lewis,birthday quotes
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“Things to ponder every Birthday:If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.” – Euripides
32.
“They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body. ” – Anonymous
33.
“There is still no cure for the common birthday.” -John Glenn,birthday quotes
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“There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know.” -Lewis Carroll
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“The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down! ” – Pablo Picasso
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“The worst part about celebrating another birthday is the shock that you're only as well as you are.” – Anne Lamott
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“The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other. ” – Johnny Carson
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“The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday.” -Paris Hilton,birthday quotes
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“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” -Mark Twain
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“The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.” – English Proverb
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“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything!” – Jack Benny
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ” -Oprah Winfrey,birthday quotes
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“The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. ” – Muhammad Ali
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“The golden age is before us, not behind us.” – William Shakespeare
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“The first forty years of life give us the text:the next thirty supply the commentary.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
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“The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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“The birthday of my life is come, my love is come to me.” – Christina Georgina Rossetti,birthday quotes
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“The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to remember it once.” -E. Joseph Cossman
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“The best thing about getting old is that all those things you couldn’t have when you were young you no longer want.” – L.S. McCandless
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“The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet.” – Robert Orben
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“Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.” – Audrey Hepburn ,birthday quotes
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