Hello and welcome to our blog post about happy birthday quotes! Birthdays are wonderful occasions that bring us joy and happiness. It is a time when we honor our loved ones and show them how much they mean to us.
In this post, we’ve compiled a list of 131+ happy birthday quotes that are sure to make your loved one’s day even more memorable.
We’ve got it all, from inspirational and funny quotes to heart-touching ones. So, let’s get started and pick the perfect quote to make your loved one’s birthday special!
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Happy Birthday Quotes
1. “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” — Voltaire
2. “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” — Satchel Paige
3. “There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.” — William Barclay
4. “The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” — Denis Waitley
5. “A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.” — Abhishek Bachchan
6. “Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” — Jean Paul
7. “I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn’t have one. So I got a cake.” — Mitch Hedberg
8. “The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday.” — Paris Hilton
9. “Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.” — Ausonius
10. “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
11. “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” — Jesse Jackson
12. “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
13. “Let them eat cake.” — Marie Antoinette
14. “Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” — Buddy Valastro
15. “The worst part about celebrating another birthday is the shock that you’re only as well as you are.” — Anne Lamott
16. “Most of us can remember a time when a birthday – especially if it was one’s own – brightened the world as if a second sun has risen.” — Robert Staughton Lynd
17. “It is lovely, when I forget all birthdays, including my own, to find that somebody remembers me.” — Ellen Glasgow
18. “My mom FedExes a red velvet cake she makes from scratch to me every birthday.” — Molly Sims
19. “We’ll take the cake with the red cherry on top.” — Navjot Singh Sidhu
20. “A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
21. “If you look over the years, the styles have changed – the clothes, the hair, the production, the approach to the songs. The icing to the cake has changed flavors. But if you really look at the cake itself, it’s really the same.” — John Oates
22. “The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
23. “You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” — Joe DiMaggio
24. “I’m not a birthday person. Maybe because I don’t like to build expectations around that one day. You never know how it’ll turn out to be.” — Ranbir Kapoor
25. “For the youth, the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.” — Chris Evans
26. “Our kids will never have to remember things, because it’s all in pictures. Want to remember your fourth birthday? There’ll be video of it on your phone.” — Jason Bateman
27. “Some people won’t go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter.” — Anne Lamott
28. “Since the day I got married, I never got to plan my birthday.” — Barun Sobti
29. “Life is all about balance, and there are certain times of the year – birthday, anniversary, holidays – that are meant to be enjoyed without guilt. That being said, Thanksgiving is a meal – it’s not a Thanksgiving Day, and it’s not a Thanksgiving week.” — Harley Pasternak
30. “I like to keep my birthday very relaxed.” — Barun Sobti
31. “Your birthday happens each year on exactly the same day. It is a solid thing, a dependable thing, a measure of your life broken down into 365 subunits. For a Leaper, it is a bit different. For us, the basic assumption is shattered from the beginning.” — Rick Tumlinson
32. “Ever since I was a little lad, the sun has seemed to shine during my birthday weekend.” — John Whaite
33. “I always try to work on my birthday.” — Rashami Desai
34. “Every birthday celebrates a life because every life is important.” — Richelle E. Goodrich,
35. “Another year of life is a gift from God. May He continue to bless you with strength to conquer your challenges, wisdom to choose your battles carefully, faith that your steps have already been ordered and confidence to trust that no one person or situation can undo what He has already set in motion. – Happy Birthday.” — Carlos Wallace
36. “As you celebrate your special day I hope you are showered with priceless gifts of love, thoughtfulness, friendships, family, laughter, and good times. These are just a few simple presents that money can’t buy and that you absolutely deserve! Happy Birthday.” — Carlos Wallace
37. “Congratulations to your mom and dad for birth of a sweet child! Sorry that I couldn’t wish them when you were born.” — Hasil Paudyal
38. “Today is one of those days that I feel very happy because you celebrate one more year of life.” — Auliq Ice
39. “Seeds of discouragement cannot take root in a grateful heart. Take time today to find at least one thing to be grateful for. – HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” — Carlos Wallace
40. “Birthdays are happy as a child, defeatist with age and joyful again at surviving another year.” — Stewart Stafford
41. “Congratulations on your day.” — Auliq Ice
42. “Unexpected situations cause separation; however, the memories of life always remain in mind; I loved you, and it stays forever. Happy Birthday with best wishes.” — Ehsan Sehgal
43. “I wish you many congratulations on your birthday.” — Auliq Ice
44. “A good man measures his life not in the number of his years but in the quality of his friends.” — Todd Stocker
45. “Many congratulations on your birthday.” — Auliq Ice
46. “Everyman and every living being have the same birth day: The birthday of the universe is our real birthday.” — Mehmet Murat ildan
47. “The day of birth is a miraculous day.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
Inspirational Happy Birthday Quotes
1. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey
2. “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” — Dr. Seuss
3. “Don’t just count your years, make your years count.” — George Meredith
4. “The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.” — Brian Tracy
5. “You don’t get older, you get better.” — Shirley Bassey
6. “Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.” — Booth Tarkington
7. “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
8. “All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” — George Harrison
9. “Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” — Sammy Hagar
10. “If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.” — Bruce Barton
11. “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
12. “If every year is a marble, how many marbles do you have left? How many sunrises, how many opportunities to rise to the full stature of your being?” — Joy Page
13. “My life is better with every year of living it.” — Rachel Maddow
14. “A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.” — Thomas Fuller
15. “To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.” — Franka Potente
16. “People give one another things that can’t be gift wrapped.” — Nadine Gordimer
17. “It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, ‘Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.'” — Sam Levenson
18. “When I was in elementary school, I used to write letters to myself. I’d write letters and go ‘Dear Kristen-at-16-years-old, happy birthday. I hope you’re doing something.'” — Kristin Kreuk
19. “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
20. “My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar.” — Susan Orlean
21. “My mother still sends a cake to the office for my birthday.” — David Ulevitch
22. “I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years, but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.” — Kristin Armstrong
23. “Every year on my birthday, I start a new playlist titled after my current age so I can keep track of my favorite songs of the year as a sort of musical diary because I am a teenage girl.” — Chris Hardwick
24. “Presents don’t really mean much to me. I don’t want to sound mawkish, but – it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.” — Gabriel Byrne
25. “Youth has no age.” — Pablo Picasso
26. “Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” — Satchel Paige
27. “I’m amazed. When I was 40, I thought I’d never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.” — Gloria Stuart
28. “Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift.” — Aretha Franklin
29. “I decided if you’re lucky enough to be alive, you should use each birthday to celebrate what your life is about.” — Mary Steenburgen
30. “Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same.” — Audrey Hepburn
31. “When you wake up every day, it’s like a new birthday: it’s a new chance to be great again and make great decisions.” — Poo Bear
32. “New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” — Charles Lamb
33. “If you’re going to do a job, do it right. If you’re going to throw a birthday party, make it amazing. If you’re going to do anything, do it awesome.” — Jimmy John Liautaud
34. “Every year, I think you earn the right to eat cake on your birthday.” — Bret Hart
35. “My every birthday wish was, ‘I want to someday be on TV.'” — Awkwafina
36. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you have imagined. The best is yet to come, don’t allow your life to become dull. Keep dreaming, hoping, and planning. Embrace your day with the confidence, boldness, understanding, and focus on moving forward! – HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” — Carlos Wallace
37. “Don’t celebrate how old you are, celebrate the years you survived.” — Touaxia Vang
38. “The birth of a child is a joy to the parent and the world.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
Funny Happy Birthday Quotes
1. “Love the giver more than the gift.” — Brigham Young
2. “It takes a long time to become young.” — Pablo Picasso
3. “At my age flowers scare me.” — George Burns
4. “The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” — Madeleine L’Engle
5. “You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.” — Bob Hope
6. “My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it.” — Boris Johnson
7. “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
8. “There is still no cure for the common birthday.” — John Glenn
9. “I’m not going to be caught around here for any fool celebration. To hell with birthdays!” — Norman Rockwell
10. “A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.” — Erma Bombeck
11. “I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.” — Adele
12. “The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.” — E. Joseph Cossman
13. “Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time.” — Douglas Coupland
14. “When someone asks if you’d like cake or pie, why not say you want cake and pie?” — Lisa Loeb
15. “I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” — Steven Wright
16. “I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You’re young enough to get away with things, but you’re old enough, too.” — Liv Tyler
17. “I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing ‘Happy Birthday.'” — Steven Wright
18. “For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier… I put them in the same room and let them fight it out.” — Steven Wright
19. “A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.” — Robert Frost
20. “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
21. “I hate my birthday. I don’t like to celebrate it much. But, if someone wants to throw me a surprise party, that normally works better.” — Sophie
22. “I have given myself a Tesla for my 60th birthday.” — Stanley Druckenmiller
23. “March 15th is the most important day of the year. It’s my birthday.” — Maxwell Jacob Friedman
24. “One of the shocks of a 50th birthday is realizing the fundamental fact that your youth is irrevocably over.” — Marianne Williamson
25. “I gave a funny speech at my wife’s birthday party, and I’m thinking, ‘Hey, I’ve still got it.'” — Larry David
26. “I can’t make eye contact when people sing ‘Happy Birthday to me.” — Dove Cameron
27. “Did you know you’re supposed to soap and scrub for as long as it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday twice?” — Faith Salie
28. “Happiest birthday leapers—realize this, leapers are exceptional gems, born in a leap year—and guess what? They age 4 times slower than everyone else! To my leapers, greater grace, more wins. All my love, Mercy Seaphrora IV.” — Princess Dr. Mercy Uwakwe
29. “They assessed my age and assigned me a birthday.” — Davan Yahya Khalil
30. “Happy Birthday Seaweed Brain.” — Rick Riordan
Heart Touching Happy Birthday Quotes
1. “The day of your birthday is the one I expect the most in the year because I love to surprise you and do everything for us to enjoy wonderful moments together. God bless you today and always and may all your goals come true.” — Auliq Ice
2. “A happy birthday is measured not in the amount one of gifts, but in the amount, one is loved.” — Todd Stocker
3. “Thank you for existing.” — Auliq Ice
4. “Have a memorable name day, you deserve to be happy because you are a wonderful person. Happy birthday.” — Auliq Ice
5. “Today you have won a thousand kisses. Happy birthday.” — Auliq Ice
6. “Today is a special day that will go by very fast, so let’s take every second to make the most out of every moment.” — Auliq Ice
7. “It doesn’t matter how far you go, I will love you. Always.” — Mamoru Suzuki
8. “God bless you today and always and may all your goals come true.” — Auliq Ice
9. “May today be the best birthday of your life, I give you my heart as the most precious gift I can give you and I promise I always will love you.” — Auliq Ice
10. “The day you were born. Heaven wept at its great loss. Earth joyed at its gain.” — Richelle E. Goodrich,
11. “In this day you are celebrating one more year of life and I am very happy to be with you.” — Auliq Ice
12. “Today you are fulfilling another year of life and I will do everything to make it a memorable day for you.” — Auliq Ice
13. “May the love in your heart overshadow any sorrows, and may you always know with a deep inner certainty, how loved you truly are.” — Jodi Livon
14. “I wish you a vivacious day of love, laughter, and joy. Have an awesome birthday.” — Debasish Mridha
15. “May your birthday be as pleasant and awesome as you always are.” — Debasish Mridha
16. “Birthdays; They never cease to exist, and like birthdays you will never cease to exist in my heart.” — Xela Ffronrims
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Final Thoughts
We hope this collection of 131+ happy birthday quotes has helped you find the perfect words to express your love and admiration for your loved ones on their special day.
Whether you choose an inspirational, funny, or heart-touching quote, remember that the most important thing is to show your loved one how much you care.
So, go ahead and make their birthday memorable by sending them a creative and heartfelt message!
