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Inspirational Birthday Quotes : 80 Messages to Motivate and Celebrate

Inspiration can be found in every corner of life, if only you have the eyes to see it. Even the simplest of words can inspire us to achieve great things in life. Birthdays, especially, are days of great importance in anyone’s life, which is why they can be great occasions to share some wisdom.

Everyone needs some inspiration in life. Some need it for a bright future, some need it to make their dreams come true and some need it to simply feel special. For one day, you can have the chance to be their beacon of light, their silver lining in the clouds. Instead of the traditional birthday card, here are few inspirational birthday wishes that might let you motivate your loved ones, family and friends on their special day.

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Birthday Greetings for Young Friends when you talk about their future

  • Your age is not just an information about you. It is a testimonial of how much life you have enjoyed, and how much is still left to explore. I wish this exploration never ends. Happy birthday, friend!
  • People will get jealous of your achievements and amused at your failures. But in the end, people don’t matter. Only you and your journey in life is all that there is. Happy journey and a very happy birthday.
  • The path of future is uncertain and blurred. The walk is long and tiring. But in the end, you will realize that it was all worth it. Happy birthday, young friend.
  • There came a gift from God called Life. Some chose to preserve it as a treasure, some chose to live in leisure, while the smarter ones chose to risk this treasure, and abandon this leisure to gain eternal pleasure. Have a Happy Birthday, dear friend.
  • Every milestone is a miniature victory on the road to achieving your goals. May you achieve everything you dreamt about. Wishing you good luck and a bright future on this special day.
  • Birthdays are nothing but milestones of what you have achieved in life. Your future is full of many more milestones, each marking a bigger achievement.
  • Every year when I see you on your birthday, I find a person who is wiser and more mature than before. Hope this trend even in the future. Wish you a very Happy Birthday.
Inspirational Birthday wish.
Happy Birthday. You are on your way to change the world. Never stop dreaming.
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Forget the past; look forward to the future, for the best things are yet to come.
  • No matter how young you feel, no matter how inexperienced you may be, you deserve all of the great things life has to offer. Happy birthday to my dear friend whose life is soaring high!
  • Set your goals high and your achievements even higher! Happy birthday to my determined friend!
  • God made you unique. God gave you talents and gifts. And, most importantly, He gave you His love and salvation. May you be blessed this day and throughout your life. Happy birthday, young soul!
  • At your age, you have already learned so many valuable things. But, trust me, the life lessons coming will astound you. Praying for your success and continued skill as you become a teenager.
  • Happy birthday to the best and coolest friend I have in school! Here’s wishing you a fun day, great presents, and dear friends to help you celebrate.
  • Happy birthday, dear friend! I know you will have a great day and even better year.
  • We have not been friends for long, but I promise you this: we will be friends for years to come!
  • Of all the good friends I have ever made, nobody compares to you. You are truly kind, generous, and fun to be around. Let’s plan on celebrating together every year!
  • Happy birthday to someone who is not only a dear friend, but a wonderful example for those around him! You motivate, inspire, and drive people to be their best. Have a blessed day!
  • Young friends make the best lifelong friends. Happy birthday to you!
Congrats on another year - Funny Birthday Card / Greeting card

Inspirational Birthday Quotes

  • You only live once, but if you do it right once is enough. Mae West
  • May the joy that you have spread in the past come back to you on this day. Wishing you a very happy birthday! Unknown
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Happy Birthday. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Maw West.
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May the joy that you have spread in the past come back to you on this day. Wishing you a very happy birthday!
  • Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness and bad days give you experience. Unknown
  • Be happy – it drives people crazy. Unknown
  • 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!
  • Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Dr. Seuss
  • Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey Fierstein
  • Life is a question and how we live it is our answer. Gary Keller
  • Life is too important to be taken seriously. Oscar Wilde
  • You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. William W. Purkey
Inspirational Birthday wish.
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. William W. Purkey
  • Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. Les Brown
  • Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Happy birthday! Unknown
  • Bad decisions make good stories. Ellis Vidler
  • Forget the past; look forward to the future, for the best things are yet to come.
  • 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!
Infinite Happy Birthday Greetings - Birthday card

Happy Birthday, Never Stop Dreaming

  • Dreams seen with eyes closed can be forgotten. Real dreams are those that come when the eyes are wide open and the heart is ready to follow them. Happy Birthday with a life full of dreams!
  • A coward loses dreams because of fragility, a cautious person loses dreams thinking of possibility, but a brave heart like you shows the courage to turn them into reality. Wishing you the best!
  • Birthdays are nothing but milestones of what you have achieved in life. Your future is full of many more milestones, each marking a bigger achievement.
  • Dreams are like tender plants. Hardships and troubles might try to wither them, but if you nurture them well, they would one day become a tree that could provide you with the best fruits. From the lands where sweetness breeds, May God fulfills all your needs.
  • Dream to touch the skies. So what if you fail? You still land among the clouds. The sky is the limit for you. May God give you the wings of valor to soar high and spread your colors.
  • Dreams are the only things that give you reasons to push yourself ahead. Dream big and make them true, so that one-day people get inspired by your sheer guts.
Inspirational birthday wish on image of person holding a balloon.
Dream to touch the skies. So what if you fail? You still land among the clouds. The sky is the limit for you. May God give you the wings of valor to soar high and spread your colors.
Birthday wish for a good friend with inspirational quote on pic with balloons.
Happy Birthday! Birthdays are nothing but milestones of what you have achieved in life. Your future is full of many more milestones, each marking a bigger achievement.
  • When you were young, you dreamed big dreams. With each passing year, those dreams might fade. You are the one, though, who can definitely bring them to fulfillment. Never stop dreaming, dear friend. Wishing you the best of birthdays today and the achievement of all your dreams in the years to come!
  • With youth comes dreaming. With age comes responsibility. Be responsible and never let your dreams go. Happy birthday to the friend who I know will achieve his dreams!
  • Dreams and success go hand in hand. On this your birthday, I wish you all of the successes and dream fulfillments life has to offer. Happy birthday!
  • Some dreams seem almost impossible to achieve. Seeing you achieve yours, though, I know you are destined for success. Please never stop dreaming. You are on your way to greatness. Happy birthday, dear friend!
  • Happy birthday to the one I know will achieve not only her dreams, but also help others achieve theirs! You are on your way to change the world. Never stop dreaming. Enjoy your day!
  • Here’s to you, sweet friend! Thank you for showing me how to achieve life’s goals, one step at a time. You are amazing! Never stop dreaming.
  • Being your friend has certainly taught me to live with the motto, “Never stop dreaming.” You have informed my choices, inspired my direction, and taught me to be thankful along the way. Happy birthday to such a dear friend!
Wishing you lots of happiness, my dear friend - Birthday card / Greeting card

Inspirational Quotes Expressing Gratitude

  • It was destiny that got us together, but only you that brought us so far ahead. I can only thank you for always being there for me in the darkest times. On this Birthday I wish we never fall apart!
  • When people bitched, you praised. When people left, you stayed. When my back was against the wall you were the cushion. Thank you for strengthening my every emotion.
  • Even in the darkest nights, you were my ray of hope. When the whole world seemed bleak, you showed me the bright path. On your special day, all I can offer you is my immense gratitude for being there for me. Wish you a very happy birthday.
  • You have been the shoulder on which I could cry, the arms in which I could feel safe and the ears that could listen to my deepest secrets. Thank you, my friend, for everything.
  • All the gratitude in this world would fall short to express how thankful I am to you. You have made me a better person I could have ever hoped to become; a person I could actually be proud to be. Thank you, my dear, and wish you a very happy birthday.
  • You came in my life as a stranger but became my friend, my mentor, my guide and my sculptor. Words fail to express my gratitude to you, so I have to content myself with a simple “thank you”. Happy birthday, my dearest friend.
  • Happy birthday, sweet friend! Having you in my life has opened my eyes to love, mercy, and forgiveness. I am so thankful for your friendship. Enjoy your day!
  • Once in a while, life brings the best gift of all – a true friend. True friends change lives one special moment at time. Thank you for many such moments and more to come. Happy birthday, sweet friend!
  • They say, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I say, “When life gives you awesome friends, make memories that are even more awesome!” Here’s to you, dear friend, and all the joy you have brought into my life.
  • Although this year has had both its ups and downs, you have always been around. You are the true example of friendship. Thank you for all you have been and done in my life. Happy birthday to someone I am honored to call “friend!”
Dreams seen with eyes closed can be forgotten. Real dreams are those that come when the eyes are wide open and the heart is ready to follow them. Happy Birthday!
Dreams seen with eyes closed can be forgotten. Real dreams are those that come when the eyes are wide open and the heart is ready to follow them. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Wishing you a never-give up attitude on this Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Wishing you a never-give up attitude on this Birthday!
  • I lift my hands up in praise and thanksgiving for the life God has given us and the friendship He has blessed me with through you. You truly have changed my life this year, dear friend.
  • Happy birthday, friend! I hope you enjoy this gift. I am incredibly thankful for your presence in my life and I know I could never begin to repay you for the gift of your friendship over these years, but this is a start. Enjoy your day!
  • Praise be to God and thanksgiving to the heavens for your friendship this year.

Birthday Wishes for An Inspiring Person

  • I shall forever be inspired by you and your work. Thank you for being such an amazingly true inspiration to me.
  • You are a magnificent person whose excellence one can’t help but aspire to. You shall forever be one of the most important inspirations of my life. May the life ahead of you be filled with wonderful days.
  • Here’s to a great man/woman who inspires me and doesn’t even know it. You have no idea the massive impact you have on my life. Thank you for inspiring me on a daily basis.

Happy Birthday: Never Give Up

  • Learn determination from ants. For every time they fall, they generate the courage to rise. Doldrums are just a tiny part of life because with every fall there lays an opportunity to rise! Happy Birthday, dear.
  • Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations, while the easier ones lead to nowhere. Be wise in your choices and never-give-up! Wishing you a never-give up attitude on this Birthday!
  • When the World says “Give Up”, Hope whispers “Try one more time”. Never lose the hope, so that you never lose in life.
  • There is always light at the end of the tunnel. It is fear that blurs your vision, it is a commitment that clears the fog, for you to spearhead in your mission. May the distances decrease and your achievements increase.
  • When you dig deep enough, you will always find the treasure. All you have to do is one more attempt. Happy birthday, friend.
Happy Birthday. Many happy returns of the day! Life has its ups and downs and every moment counts. Be grateful for every good day and forget the bad ones. Welcome people who enter your life with a loving heart and stay away from what makes you sad.
Happy Birthday. Many happy returns of the day! Life has its ups and downs and every moment counts. Be grateful for every good day and forget the bad ones. Welcome people who enter your life with a loving heart and stay away from what makes you sad.

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Yiannis Kalliantas

Yiannis Kalliantas (He/Him) has worked for more than 15 years in the hotel industry, organizing all kinds of social events like birthday parties and wedding receptions.

He has been one of the top contributors on Birthday Wishes Expert since the launching of the site. Yiannis has curated hundreds of articles and he is committed to the mission of our site to helping people from all around the world find the right birthday wish on every occasion.

He has an MBA in Tourism, and is an avid city photographer. His recent work on street photography in Athens, Greece can be found on his website IWalkAthens.com.

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