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It is always fun to celebrate birthdays, as well as to think about the many things that have been said about or that relate to them. Aside from getting wiser, one can delight in good food and good company.
Here are some awesome birthday quotes to liven up your big day, and perhaps even share with family and friends.
Famous Birthday Quotes Celebrating Life
Since first reading Dr. Seuss, my favorite birthday quote has been:
1. “Today you are You; that is truer than true.
Getting older (and hopefully wiser), we face old age, our senior years. Perhaps Emily Dickinson has the right idea:
2. “We turn not older with years, but newer every day” – Emily Dickinson
Sam Hagar reinforced this idea saying:
3. “Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” – Sam Hagar
Can we live with that idea? Here’s what I always say:
4. “Wow, thank you Lord for another great chance to make a difference.”
Yes, I am grateful that I’m still alive. But life isn’t forever, so remember:
5. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Henry Ford agreed:
6. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”. – Henry Ford
Band leader, Les Brown emphasized:
George Eliot said:
While I was still in school, I had to read writings by ancient philosophers. I never thought they were relevant to me. As another birthday approaches, I’ve looked at some of those words of wisdom, re-evaluating their relevance.
Perhaps they are things that I’ve learned to live by, to accept – and yes – use as birthday quotes:
9. “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to
give ourselves the gift of living well,” – Voltaire
A great birthday quote by William Shakespeare’s is:
Inspirational Birthday Quotes and Sayings
Mark Twain agreed,
Certainly some good things to remember as we celebrate birthdays! Samuel Ullman said:
12. “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” – Samuel Ullman
At birthday gatherings you also might also want to quote:
13. “Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words,” – Plautus
14. “Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself,
to become what he potentially is,” – E. Fromm
15. “Age is opportunity no less than youth itself,” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
If you're enjoying these quotes, make sure to read our collection of age quotes for the young and the young at heart.
16. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say,
and what you do are in harmony,” – Mahatma Gandhi
Or you might hear:
17. “I’m like a fine wine. They don’t bring me out very much
But, I am well preserved,” – Rose Kennedy
18. “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,
Of course in discussing getting older, other pearls of wisdom are shared:
19. “The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune,” – English Proverb
Birthday Quotes and sayings to uplift you
21. “It’s not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old,
They grow old because they stop pursuing dreams,” – Gabriel G. Marquez
Another great birthday quote, this one by a comedian is:
22. “Age is strictly a case of mind over matter.
If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter,” – Jack Benny
Another by George Burns is,
23. “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” – George Burns
With laughter, Bob Hope said,
24. “You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.” – Bob Hope
Who would want to fix things?
25. “If we could be twice young and twice old,
we could correct all our mistakes,” – Euripides
For those with a strong belief in God:
26. “Our life is a gift from the Creator. Your gift back to the Creator is what you do with your life,” – Billy Mills
Hearts are always mentioned with birthdays:
27. “Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty –
They merely move it from their faces into their hearts,” – Martin Buxbaum
28. “The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious,” – Martin Luther
Some U.S. Presidents have made some birthday quotes:
29. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place,
30. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Lincoln
Happy Birthday Quotes that will make your day
31. “Let us seek the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past.
32. “Study the past if you would define the future!”
33. “It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, so long as you don’t stop.”
34. “Choose a job you love.You will never have to work a day in your life.”
35. “The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
35. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive
But the one most responsive to change,” – Darwin
36. “It’s the mark of an educated mind to be able to
entertain a thought without accepting it,” – Aristotle
37. “Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance you must keep moving,” – Einstein
38. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see
when you take your eyes off the goal,” – Henry Ford
39. “Don't celebrate how old you are,
celebrate the years you survived.” – Touaxia Vang
40. “Don’t anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen,” – Ben Franklin
Happy Birthday Quotes and Wishes to make you strong
43. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – Tolkien
So, as we all age – day by day, and as I pray I get to reach 70 in a couple of years, I often repeat this quote:
44. “I don't mind getting older; it's a privilege denied to so many!” ― Chris Geiger, ‘The Cancer Survivors Club’
45. “A birthday is the anniversary of your birth. It's the time most of us reflect over the past year and what we hope for in the coming year.” – Claudia T Hudson
46. “Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it!” – Nicky Gumbel
47. “There are two attitudes you can have when it comes to your birthday:
1. be thankful you have lived another year.
or, 2. complain about being a year older.” – Catherine Pulsifer
48. “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” – Cherokee Expression
49. “Your age isn't you. Use today to feel your best, celebrate and be your very happiest.” – M. Rivers
50. “A birth-date is a reminder to celebrate the life as well as to update the life.” – Amit Kalantri
More birthday quotes for friends, family and loved ones
51. “A birthday is not a day to fear. It is a day to celebrate and look forward to the coming year.” – Byron Pulsifer
52. “Birthdays are inevitable, beautiful and very particular moments in our lives! Moments that bring precious memories back, celebrate the present times and give hope for the future.” – Bsbr Arish
53. “Your birthday is my pleasure. You are my sweetest treasure.” – Danny Demeersseman
54. “We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be.” – Lauren Hutton
55. “Your birthday is the beginning of your own personal new year. Your first birthday was a beginning, and each new birthday is a chance to begin again, to start over, to take a new grip on life.” – Wilfred Peterson
56. “I enjoy celebrating birthdays. Everyone should have their birthday celebrated.” – Loraine D. Nunley
57. “May your years be counted not by your age
but by how you spend your days.” – Catherine Pulsifer
58. “Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” – Jean Paul Richter
59. “Birthdays come but once a year, celebrate and be of good cheer.” Robert Rivers
60. “Each year as our birthday comes, our thoughts and beliefs may change a bit from year to year. But believe our wish for you is always the same, may you find happiness and blessings all of your days!” – Catherine Pulsifer
More birthday quotes and sayings
61. “Birthdays could be such a bummer when you were older than the country you lived in.” – Lynsay Sands
62. “Every day is a gift. But some days are packaged better.” – Sanhita Baruah
63. “Birthdays are happy as a child, defeatist with age and joyful again at surviving another year.” – Stewart Stafford
64. “Birthdays were made for going wild over the people we think are amazing.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
65. “The only way that getting older can be a bad thing is if you are not fully living in the moment now.” – Andrena Sawyer
66. “Rather than see ageing as a reason to contract, we should view it as an opportunity to expand. We should make each year of our lives are more interesting than the one before.” – Srinivas Rao
67. “Every birthday celebrates a life because every life is important.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
68. “Birthday should be considered as a unit of measurement to measure our present status toward success!” – Mohith Agadi
69. “Birthdays; They never cease to exist, and like birthdays you will never cease to exist in my heart.” – Xela Ffronrims
70. “Birthdays are special days. It reminds us of that day when the heavens gave miracles our way. You are a MIRACLE. Bless yourself. Bless others. Be a blessing.” – Mystqx Skye
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Birthdays are special days – not only to celebrate among people we love, but also to remind us of how far we’ve come in life. During this occasion, keep these beautiful quotes handy as a gift to yourself.
Birthdays are always special, especially when it’s your significant other’s. You plan a surprise to make him feel special, and thank him for being a part of your life.
If your husband’s birthday is around the corner, and you want to make him extraordinarily special, here are some lovely birthday wishes for husband. You may use them as they are or modify to suit you. You can write these quotes and hide in your hubby’s closet, he will be overwhelmed by this act of yours.
Birthday Wishes For Husband
On normal days, you might be too busy to tell your husband how much you care for him. But on his birthday you don’t want to miss the chance to express your heartfelt feelings for him.
Here are some messages to wish your husband:
“Dear husband, words to describe you: Wonderful, amazing, unique, incomparable, handsome, strong, incredible. I could go on forever. Wishing you a blessed birthday.”
“Happy birthday to the most awesome, wonderful, outrageously funny, courageous, handsome and great hubby you are… Have an awesome birthday!”
“Whenever I’m having a bad day, I know that I can count on your love and affection to cheer me up. You make me feel special every day. Today, I want to take the opportunity to make you feel extra special.”
“Happy birthday to the most kind-hearted and thoughtful husband alive. Loving you is always easy.”
“You have shown me what it means to have the perfect marriage. Happy birthday to the best, most understanding and loving husband on earth!”
“Life is so precious and should be treasured. I treasure every moment with you and I’m so grateful for another year to spend with you. Wishing you a happy birthday.”
“The sun won’t shine if I am not with you. The days are long when you’re not close to me. I am hopeless and scared when I don’t feel your touch. You are my husband I will always love. Today darling, you deserve the best birthday ever! Love you to the moon and back.”
“Through the good and bad times, you continue to be by my side. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband. Happy birthday honey and thank you for all that you do.”
“I am so appreciative for all of the blessings in my life. I have friends, family, health, etc., but the one blessing I am forever grateful for is knowing and loving you. You are a perfect gift from God. Happy birthday, sweetheart!”
“Never in a million years did I think I would be this happy to have the perfect man standing behind me, supporting me with my silly ways and making me laugh all the time. I enjoy every moment we share together. Love you and Happy birthday!”
“You are the husband every woman wants. You are the father every kid will love. You are the friend no one else can have. You are all that I have. Thank you for everything my love. Have the happiest birthday ever!”
“I know you work hard and you’re always finding new ways to make things work for your family. That’s why you are the best! Happy birthday to my best friend, my husband.”
“No matter at which the age you are, nor if a white blanket covers your head, you will always be the man whom I wanted to share my life. You have a beautiful day, love!”
“Happy birthday from the most incredible, loving, beautiful wife on the face of the planet! I love you to the moon and back!”
“I don’t know how to put this but… you’re kinda a big deal today. It’s your birthday…and we shall celebrate by giving us both the gift of being extraordinarily hungover tomorrow! Happy birthday, husband!”
“Words are not enough, you need to look at my eyes and I believe that you’ll get your answer that how much I love you. Wishing you a wonderful celebration.”
“Wishing the smartest, best looking and inspiring person in this world a very happy birthday.”
“Thank God for giving me the most handsome, loving, and smart husband in this world. Happy birthday!”
“Everything in my life starts with you, everything in life ends on your name; know that you will always be special in my eyes my dear. Wishing you a very happy birthday!”
“My husband, happy birthday! You are the one source of my happiness that I won’t let go.”
“Your presence in my life has made it colorful and given it a new dimension. Wishing you a happy birthday.”
“It’s your birthday and I think it’s the perfect day to reveal one truth that you are the most amazing person in my life. My wishes are always with you. Best birthday!”
“Aspiration, admiration and inspiration. These are not just motivational words, but the feelings that you, my dear husband, invoke in my heart every day. Wonderful bday my love!”
Romantic Birthday Wishes For Husband
Your husband might be receiving birthday wishes from all, but he can get romantic wishes from you alone. So, go all the way out with them.
“To the handsomest man on earth, you are aging like wine. The older you get and the greyer your hair is, the hotter you are. Happy birthday. Just keep aging with me.”
“I can’t count how many times in a day I think of you. You’re always on my mind and in my heart. For your birthday, I want to make it known that I love you more than life itself.”
“For your special day, I can’t help but remember my most special day, the day I said “I do”. The day that I became the happiest woman in the world, happy birthday honey!”
“You took my breath away when we first met, and today you still leave me breathless every day! Happy birthday to a wonderful husband!”
“Growing old with you takes the sting out of old age. Enjoy your birthday.”
“This is the day I can show you how much you really mean to me. Thank you for being my partner in crime for all this time! Happy birthday!”
“Take love, multiply it by infinity, and take it to the depths of forever…and you still have only a glimpse of how I feel for you. I love you and I hope you have a deliriously happy birthday.”
“I was so lost before you walked into my life. You will always be the light that shows me the way and leads me to the end of the tunnel. Thank you for always being the best husband in the world!”
“You do not know every night I thanked heaven for having allowed me to marry the kind and loving man I ever met. Happy birthday my husband!”
“Beloved husband, I tell you, even though you already have some silver hair, you are still the most handsome man for me.”
“You have been the best thing that could have ever happened to me, giving me so much laughter, so much joy, and so much love. So, on your birthday, I would just like to say thanks and remind you of how very very much I love you.”
“You are and you will always be the prince of my life. I’m so glad that I’m married to you. Thank you so very much for loving me the way you do. You complete me! Happy birthday dear!”
“The smile on my face becomes larger when I look at the ring. It reminds me how much you love me. You’ll always remain in the deepest core of my heart. Wishing you a wonderful birthday.”
“We share our sorrows, we share our happiness. Sometimes I find you as my best friend, as my perfect guide. All this simply tells me that you are better. I wish that you also get the best of everything in your life. Happy birthday!”
“On this special day, I make a promise that we will grow old together gracefully and watch the sunset of our lives with our hands held, eyes locked and lips sealed. Wishing you a very happy birthday!”
“Together we are inseparable. Together we are a team. Together we are just as hot as can be. I love you my sexy husband, happy birthday!”
“I’m so blessed that I’m married to my best friend of mine. You have made my life complete and without you no one has this ability to do so. Best birthday, my love!”
“My hubby, you may be rough from the outside but you’re gentle from the inside and this is why I love you so much, best birthday!”
“I cannot even imagine how it would feel to live without you, best birthday my husband!”
“Happy birthday to the man I fell in love with years ago. I still love you more and more as each year passes by. Happy birthday!”
“You are the best thing that ever happened to me hubby, may we always be together.”
“There’s no pill in the world that will guarantee a hundred percent pain-free marriage. But getting married to you is the most beautiful thing that I have ever done in my life. I love you, best birthday wishes from me to you!”
“I shall give you an extra hug today on your birthday and tell you how much I care for you.”
“You’ve given me everything I’ve always asked for – lots of love, the best house, the best clothes, the best set of kids, the best holidays and the best life. Today it’s my turn to ask you: Tell me something that I can give you today because it’s your happy birthday!”
“With each year, I’ll love you more. Remember that your best years are still ahead of you and I’ll be there for every up, down and in between. Happy birthday dear!”
“I can conquer the whole world with one hand tied behind my back, as long as the other is holding yours.”
“Today is the perfect day to tell you how much brighter you make this world. I’m so lucky to have met you and I cherish every day with you, especially this one! Happy birthday!”
“It may be your birthday, but I’m the lucky one here. I got to spend another whole year with you, and hopefully many more to come. Happy birthday my love.”
Funny Birthday Wishes for Husband
Humor is an element that makes the difficult times easy and fun. Give your birthday wishes a tinge of humor this time.
“You irritate me, you frustrate me, you make me go mad. And that’s how I want it to be throughout my life. Happy birthday, sweetheart.”
“Happy birthday, husband. You may be getting older but look on the bright side. You have a beautiful and wonderful wife to keep you company on the ride (to old age).”
“Happy birthday to you, hubby! You are the smartest man alive and I am the craziest woman alive. You were smart enough to ask for my hand in marriage and I was crazy enough to say, “Yes”.”
“Dear husband. You are getting a bit too old to party hard as we used to on your birthday. But I’m not so I’ll have twice as much fun in remembrance of you. Happy birthday!”
“Happy birthday! I love you more than as much as I love chocolate and wine!”
“The kids have been counting the grey hair in your beard, but I’m counting the lovely birthdays we spent together. One more happy birthday, darling.”
“Happy birthday to my best friend, soulmate, entertainer, counselor, partner-in-crime, getaway driver, better half… also known as my dear husband. I love you and I hope your birthday exceeds all expectations you’ve pretended not to have.”
“Husband, I love you like I love my wine. Sweet smelling, older…and aged in oak barrels. Happy birthday.”
76. “With all the silly fights and hue, I am loving growing old with you.!”
“I love having someone in my life that makes me laugh until I pee, cry until I’m dripping snot, get mad until you make me laugh AND cry! I love you and I hope your birthday is as wonderful as you are, my husband.”
“If I had a magic wand I would conjure up a birthday cake 20 feet high, with beer flavored frosting and filled with Doritos. I would give you lifetime VIP seats to every Super Bowl Game for the rest of your life. I would also wish you an even better year than last year.
“Happy birthday, peanut butter. I am nuts about you.”
“Cake-check, candles-check, party caps-check, the birthday person-CHECK! Yay, you’re here! Happy birthday.”
“Remember the golden rule! Treat your spouse like a queen on your birthday—because it’s the golden rule and because your wife is awesome! Happy birthday, husband!”
“When I was a little girl I would always pretend to be a bride. It was such a wonderful dream…but the reality is infinitely better than anything I could’ve dreamed of…you’re incredible and I hope your birthday is wonderful. Happy birthday, my love.”
“You are so essential to me that I cannot imagine my world without you. Happy birthday to my amazing husband!”
“Your presence in my life has made it colorful and given it a new dimension. Without you it wouldn’t have been the same. All these years we spent were amazing. Happy birthday to my lovely husband.”
“Maybe our lives on the earth move faster than we can imagine. But to me, every moment looks the same pleasing to me because I’ve got a dashing and loving husband like you. Happy birthday!”
“My dear hubby, your love is a potent potion that encourages and inspires. I know our future holds many brilliant adventures and smiles. Darling, you are so special to me, and you are my everything. Happy birthday to my husband and the wonderful father of my children!”
“Sweetheart, you are my mirror in which I can find my good and bad, my present and future, my ups and downs. Be my by side always. Happy birthday to my darling husband!”
“Gold, silver, platinum or diamonds are not enough to express your worth baby, because to me you’re simply, PRICELESS! Happy birthday. Wish you a long and satisfying life.”
“For the handsomest, smartest, hunkiest, and best-est husband in the world, no gift could ever compare to a prayer I made of thankfulness and happiness I made to God today. Wishing you a very happy birthday sweetheart.”
“Happy birthday to the best husband in the world. I feel so blessed to have found true love in your arms. I feel so proud to call you my husband. May you be blessed with all that you have ever dreamt of.”
“I’m so lucky to be blessed with a man like you in my life. Work may let me down, but I know that when I come home, you are always there to pull me up. Thank you for being such a sweetheart. I will always love you. Happy birthday!”
“Your passion and your love for me are all that I want to see. Wish to stay in your arms forever coz you are world’s best hubby. Baby I love you more than me. My love is till eternity. Wish you a very happy birthday!”
“You’re tough and strong on the outside, and that’s why I find you irresistible. Yet you’re so sweet and gentle on the inside, which is why I love you. You’re perfect, so have a perfect birthday, husband!”
“Hubby, you are very cute, Let’s liplock and unmute. Happy birthday.”
“If someone were to ask me the secret to having a perfect marriage, I’d tell them the only secret is finding a man just like you. You’re perfect in every way, and I love everything about you. Happy birthday sweetheart.”