Birthdays are those special occasions that everyone looks forward to. Everyone wants to be wished by their loved ones, in a special way. Birthday cards are no more the only means to wish someone on his/her birthday. You can send an email or SMS, or use a social networking site for this purpose. Not all are born poets or have a flair for writing. So, some interesting and funny birthday quotes and sayings can be used for wishing your loved ones. Here are a few birthday messages, quotes, and sayings that will be remembered for a long time. Birthday Messages for Friends Friends hold a very special place in our hearts. You need special birthday quotes for wishing close friends. These quotes will surely bring a smile to your dear friend's lips. "Today is your special day, that day is your birthday. So, it's the perfect time to say, you are always thought of in a very special way. Your birthday is a special day, A time to have new hopes and dreams. And now, I'd like to take the time to say, You are very special in every way. So, I wish you a very Special Happy Birthday!" "Wishing you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest." "Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. " "On this special day, as you celebrate your Birthday... Here's wishing You a whole lotta happiness and sweet surprises! Happy Birthday!" "Though miles may lie between us, we are never far apart. For Friendship doesn't count miles, its measured by the heart. Happy Birthday!" "Remembering the good times... We've had together... On your Birthday and always! Missing You and wishing you a very Happy Birthday. " 18th Birthday Messages 18th birthday is one of the most awaited days in one's life. This is because, in most countries, 18 is the legal age when one is categorized as an adult. So, if you want to wish someone loads of fun and good wishes on his/her first year into adulthood, the following birthday quotes will prove useful. "From birth to age eighteen, a girl needs good parents. From eighteen to thirty-five, she needs good looks. From thirty-five to fifty-five, she needs a good personality. From fifty-five on, she needs good cash." ~ Sophie Tucker "Just wanted to wish a little sunshine back into the heart of someone who gives it away all yearlong... Happy 18th Birthday!" "You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." ~ Bob Hope "I hope your dreams take you... to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, and to the most special places your heart has ever known. Happy 18th Birthday." "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." ~ George Harrison "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt 21st Birthday Messages 21st birthday, the day a person begins to take baby steps into the world of mature individuals. One is fresh out of the teens and ready to take on the responsibilities of an adult. So, celebrate this special birthday with the following 21st birthday quotes. "Have a rocking 21st Happy Birthday." "Happy 21st Birthday! Where's the Party!!!" "It's your 21st birthday. Finally legal to do everything you have been doing since you were 15." "A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. Happy 21st Birthday." ~ Unknown "At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; and at 40 the judgment." ~ Benjamin Franklin "How swift have flown To me thy girlish times, A woman grown beneath My heedless eyes! In vain I rack My fancy to believe The almanac, That speaks thee twenty-one. " 50th Birthday Messages Someone has just completed 50 golden years of their life. It's time to wish him/her a very happy birthday and 50 more in the coming years. You can try using some funny 50th birthday sayings that will surely make their day special. "Nature gives you the face you have at twenty, but it's up to you to merit the face you have at fifty." ~ Coco Chanel "Happy 50th Birthday. Let's crack open a bottle of prune juice." "You've accumulated the knowledge of 50 years on this planet, now if only the senility hadn't wiped it all away. " "The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune. Happy birthday you old fiddler." "Happy 50th Birthday. Your wild oats have just turned to porridge." "Happy 20th anniversary of your 30th Birthday!" 60th Birthday Messages The ripe age of 60 surely deserves something better. There are many famous birthday quotes that you could use to wish someone on their sixtieth birthday. "A man of sixty has spent twenty years in bed and over three years in eating." ~ Arnold Bennett "Best wishes and congratulations on your 60th birthday." "On your special day, wishing you a life filled with love, joy, peace and health. Today and all year through... Congratulations on your 60th Birthday." "Where a man sees but withered leaves, God sees sweet flowers growing. ~ Albert Laighton. Wish you a very Happy 60th Birthday." "God smiled the day you were born. Happy 60th Birthday." Birthday Sayings What to write in a birthday card? This is a question that pops up in one's mind while trying to pen something nice and sweet for a birthday boy or girl. There are many birthday sayings that you can use as a message while wishing your loved ones. "Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. If you want to look young and thin, hang around old fat people." "Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live." "The first hundred years are the hardest." ~ Wilson Mizner "The best birthdays of all are those that haven't arrived yet." ~ Author Unknown "How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any older?" These are a few birthday quotes and sayings that you will love to use while wishing your loved ones. You can find plenty of beautiful birthday wishes on the Internet, and you may use them to wish the birthday boy or girl.