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Best Happy Birthday Quotes to Help
You Celebrate

The 50 Best
Happy Birthday
Quotes To Help
You Celebrate
Written by Shutterfly Community •
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2023

Make the next birthday you

celebrate a special one with
personalized birthday cards paired
with a hand-picked happy birthday
quote or wish that will surely make
that special someone’s day a great
day. Whether you are celebrating
your birthday or someone else’s,
you can rely on our list of Happy
Birthday quotes to help put a smile
on someone’s face. From
inspirational and funny, to cute
sayings, browse our list of quotes
to find the perfect one that
resonates with you.

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50 Birthday
Quotes, Wishes,
And Text
Messages For
Friends And
Family
When someone near and dear to
you turns another year older, you’ll
want to do everything you can to
make their day extra memorable.
Whether you’re throwing a birthday
party, a cocktail party, or planning a
dinner at the honoree’s favorite
restaurant, you’ll want to give the
guest of honor a Happy Birthday
card and birthday gift. This year,
say “Happy Birthday!” with a
custom card and a few words that
no one will forget. Whether you’re
looking for a greeting to make
someone roll over laughing or a
heart-warming tearjerker, these
birthday quotes are a great place
to start. Find a quote or message
that works for you and adapt to
suit.

When you sit down with a blank

birthday greeting card in front of
you, don’t be surprised if you can’t
seem to put pen to paper. Many of
us get a case of writer’s block when
we sit down to write a birthday
card greeting, especially to the
people we love the most. Sure, the
birthday honoree knows just how
much you love and appreciate him
or her, but it doesn’t hurt to remind
them on their day. Accompany
your birthday wishes in beautiful
personalized birthday cards, or
perhaps birthday care packages.
You can even bundle all your
favorite pictures of the birthday girl
or boy together into festive photo
book or birthday calendar for a
reminder of your love all year long.
The following birthday quotes will
make for the nicest addition to
your cards for family and friends.
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below:

Inspirational Birthday
Wishes │ Funny
Birthday Quotes For
Best Friend │ Cute
Happy Birthday
Quotes For Her │
Happy Birthday
Wishes For
Him│Short & Sweet
Birthday Messages

Inspirational
Birthday Wishes
Another year older and another
reason to celebrate! Give your
birthday card message a forward-
looking touch with one of these
inspirational birthday wishes. Then,
add your wishes to a matte photo
card for a modern and
personalized touch.
“Count your life by smiles, not
tears. Count your age by
friends, not years. Happy
birthday!”
“Happy birthday! I hope all
your birthday wishes and
dreams come true.”
“A wish for you on your
birthday, whatever you ask
may you receive, whatever
you seek may you find,
whatever you wish may it be
fulfilled on your birthday and
always. Happy birthday!”
“ Another adventure filled
year awaits you. Welcome it
by celebrating your birthday
with pomp and splendor.
Wishing you a very happy and
fun-filled birthday!”
“May the joy that you have
spread in the past come back
to you on this day. Wishing
you a very happy birthday!”
“Happy birthday! Your life is
just about to pick up speed
and blast off into the
stratosphere. Wear a seat belt
and be sure to enjoy the
journey. Happy birthday!”
“This birthday, I wish you
abundant happiness and love.
May all your dreams turn into
reality and may lady luck visit
your home today. Happy
birthday to one of the
sweetest people I’ve ever
known.”
“May you be gifted with life’s
biggest joys and never-ending
bliss. After all, you yourself are
a gift to earth, so you deserve
the best. Happy birthday.”
“Count not the candles…see
the lights they give. Count not
the years, but the life you live.
Wishing you a wonderful time
ahead. Happy birthday.”
“Forget the past; look forward
to the future, for the best
things are yet to come.”
“Birthdays are a new start, a
fresh beginning and a time to
pursue new endeavors with
new goals. Move forward with
confidence and courage. You
are a very special person. May
today and all of your days be
amazing!”
“Your birthday is the first day
of another 365-day journey.
Be the shining thread in the
beautiful tapestry of the world
to make this year the best
ever. Enjoy the ride.”
“Be happy! Today is the day
you were brought into this
world to be a blessing and
inspiration to the people
around you! You are a
wonderful person! May you
be given more birthdays to
fulfill all of your dreams!”

Once you’ve found the perfect

birthday message, get inspired by
these great birthday cards and
ideas for making your loved one’s
day extra special, at every age:

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Funny Happy
Birthday Quotes
For Best Friend
Birthdays are meant to be full of
laughter and cheer. When your
bestie opens his or her birthday
card, you’ll know why they can’t
stop smiling. Pick out one of these
funny happy birthday quotes or
mix and match them with your own
words to craft the perfect cheers to
a great friend, a great b-day, and
great wishes for the coming year.
For more birthday fun, set up
birthday photo booth props for
pictures that will have all the
birthday guests laughing.

“Happy birthday! May

your Facebook wall be
filled with messages from
people you never talk to.”
“You’re older today than
yesterday but younger than
tomorrow, happy birthday!”
“Forget about the past, you
can’t change it. Forget about
the future, you can’t predict it.
And forget about the present,
I didn’t get you one. Happy
birthday!”
“Cheers on your birthday.
One step closer to adult
underpants.”
“Happy birthday to one of the
few people whose birthday I
can remember without a
Facebook reminder.”
“Happy Birthday! You know,
you don’t look that old. But
then, you don’t look that
young, either.”
“Happy birthday to someone
who is smart, gorgeous, funny
and reminds me a lot of
myself… from one fabulous
chick to another!”
“Don’t get all weird about
getting older! Our age is
merely the number of years
the world has been enjoying
us!”
“As you get older three things
happen. The first is your
memory goes, and I can’t
remember the other two.
Happy birthday!”
“To quote Shakespeare: ‘Party
thine ass off!’”
“You are only young once, but
you can be immature for a
lifetime. Happy birthday!”
“On your birthday, I thought
of giving you the cutest gift in
the world. But then I realized
that is not possible because
you yourself are the cutest gift
in the world.”
“Happy birthday to someone
who is forever young!”
“It’s birthday time again, and
wow! You’re a whole year
older now! So clown around
and have some fun to make
this birthday your best one.
Happy birthday!”
“Just wanted to be the first
one to wish you happy
birthday so I can feel superior
to your other well-wishers. So,
happy birthday!”
“Congratulations on being
even more experienced. I’m
not sure what you learned this
year, but every experience
transforms us into the people
we are today. Happy
birthday!”
“When the little kids ask how
old you are at your party, you
should go ahead and tell
them. While they’re distracted
trying to count that high, you
can steal a bite of their cake!
Happy birthday!”

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Cute Happy
Birthday Quotes
For Her
No matter who your personalized
birthday card recipient may be,
there is something sweet about
adding cute happy birthday quotes
and warmest wishes to your cards.
If you’re writing a birthday card
message for your mom or sister, a
great friend, a beloved family
member, or your loved one, make
sure to use one of these birthday
sentiments to wish her well. We’ve
got birthday wishes for every
special girl in your life—from her
first birthday to her 80th birthday.
Here are some of the sweetest
birthday wishes for her that you
can send to any great woman in
your life to make a fantastic
birthday. Add these birthday
wishes to a photo birthday card, a
calendar of family photos, or other
personalized gift she’ll cherish.

“Wishing you a day

filled with happiness
and a year filled with joy.
Happy birthday!”
“Sending you smiles for every
moment of your special day…
Have a wonderful time and a
very happy birthday!”
“Hope your special day brings
you all that your heart desires!
Here’s wishing you a day full
of pleasant surprises! Happy
birthday!”
“On your birthday we wish for
you that whatever you want
most in life it comes to you
just the way you imagined it
or better. Happy birthday!”
“Sending your way a bouquet
of happiness…To wish you a
very happy birthday!”
“Wishing you a beautiful day
with good health and
happiness forever. Happy
birthday!”
“It’s a smile from me… To
wish you a day that brings the
same kind of happiness and
joy that you bring to me.
Happy birthday!”
“On this wonderful day, I wish
you the best that life has to
offer! Happy birthday!”
“I may not be by your side
celebrating your special day
with you, but I want you to
know that I’m thinking of you
and wishing you a wonderful
birthday.”
“I wish for all of your wishes to
come true. Happy birthday!”
“Many years ago on this day,
God decided to send an
angel to earth. The angel was
meant to touch lives and that
happened! Happy birthday
my sweet angel!”
“Sending you a birthday wish
wrapped with all my love.
Have a very happy birthday!”
“ Happy birthday to you.
From good friends and true,
from old friends and new, may
good luck go with you and
happiness too!”
“A simple celebration, a
gathering of friends; here
wishing you great happiness
and a joy that never ends.”
“It’s always a treat to wish
happy birthday to someone
so sweet.”
“Happy birthday to one of my
best friends. Here’s to another
year of laughing at our own
jokes and keeping each other
sane! Love you and happy
birthday!”
“On this special day, I raise a
toast to you and your life.
Happy birthday.”
“You look younger than ever!
Happy birthday!”
“Words alone are not enough
to express how happy I am
you are celebrating another
year of your life! My wish for
you on your birthday is that
you are, and will always be,
happy and healthy. Don’t ever
change! Happy birthday my
dear.”
I can’t believe how lucky I am
to have found a friend like
you. You make every day of
my life so special. It’s my goal
to make sure your birthday is
one of the most special days
ever. I can’t wait to celebrate
with you!”
“A friend like you is more
priceless than the most
beautiful diamond. You are
not only strong and wise, but
kind and thoughtful as well.
Your birthday is the perfect
opportunity to show you how
much I care and how grateful I
am to have you in my life.
Happy birthday!”
“I hope that today, at your
party, you dance and others
sing as you celebrate with joy
your best birthday.”