Inspirational Birthday Toasts

With every birthday of yours, may the joy, wonder and love in your heart, like perennials in a summer garden, grow anew, rising to new heights. That said, have a joyful, wonderful and love-filled birthday!

To coin the words of Frank Lloyd Wright, a man of true eloquence and beauty, "The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes." May you live a long life that becomes even more beautiful with time. Happy birthday!

As you celebrate birthday after birthday, may you have the grace to see that it's not how old you are that makes you happy — it's how you are old. Happy birthday! Here's to growing older gracefully.

Great achievements require great people. We know you have many more great achievements in you! Wishing you only the greatest things in life. Happy birthday!

The world needs more heroes...like you. You're my hero. Happy birthday!

May every moment of your lifetime be as warm, bright and pleasing as a sunny summer day. Happy birthday!

Empathy isn't a curse. It's a choice. A brave choice. That's because empathy begins with vulnerability. And being vulnerable is terrifying. It's why, when we feel even a trace of empathy, many of us go into self-preservation mode and choose to put up walls. Not you. You choose to channel your empathy into making connections with others. You are truly a kindred spirit in the lives of your family and friends. It's why so many people are here to celebrate you. Happy birthday.

Everybody here has an inner light. Some burn like a big torch. Others are consumed by darkness. Yours burns brighter than a million suns. Everything and everyone you touch can feel your burning passion. Here's to you. May you set a shining example for the rest of us...for many, many more birthdays. Happy birthday. 

Many of us choose our path in life out of fear. We tell ourselves we're being practical. What we're really telling ourselves is to steer clear of our bliss and follow a compromise. But you have never charted the course of your life out of fear. Sure, you've been afraid but you've never succumbed to your fear. You are a brave soul, the bravest I've ever known. Happy birthday. May you always brave the true fight.

When you were born, it was a great day in our history. To coin the words of a writer much more eloquent than I will ever be, “Your birthday is the best day the world has ever seen.” Our world certainly changed for the better when you came into it. Happy birthday!

In the words of Star Trek's Mr. Spock, "Live long and prosper” and, if I may add, peace be upon you. Happy birthday!

Happy birthday! May you always find joy and peace in living a life that's not about holding every card in the deck, but how you play the cards in your hand.

May your inner fire burn ever brighter, ever higher, fueled by passion, curiosity, pride, purpose, whatever it takes. May your well of inspiration never run dry. Here's to a very happy birthday!

To coin the inspirational words of John Paul Jones, "you have not yet begun to fight the good fight." Do not go gently into anything! May this birthday be Round 1!

May you always be able to distinguish between the weeds and flowers of your life. Here's to a life where love and joy bloom every day. Happy birthday!

Let's raise our glasses high to a person who we all hold in high esteem, a person who is a true inspiration to the rest of us. Happy birthday!

May you always remember to forget the troubles behind you...and never forget to remember the blessings just down the road, starting today! Happy birthday!

Every passing year brings new experiences and new avenues of hope for tomorrow. May you continue to have both in abundance all the days of your life. Happy birthday!

May you have the luck of the Irish, the joy of a child and the peace of an angel...today and every tomorrow you are fortunate enough to have. Happy birthday!

You've given me the greatest gift one person can give another: unconditional love and acceptance. And, by doing so, you've shown me to give this gift to others, even when they cannot or will not do the same. Happy birthday! I love you and I accept you!

With every birthday you celebrate, may you be surer of yourself, your beauty, your brains and your heart, the greatest gifts you can ever receive. Happy birthday!

Here is a toast to every beautiful year of your life, during which you have spread so much joy, so much beauty and so much love to so many others. May you live to be a hundred! Happy birthday!

Now that you’re one year older, do not feel bitter about it. Many are deprived of this precious gift. Have a truly happy birthday.

On your birthday, I offer you the words of Joseph Campbell: "Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain." May you only know burning joy. Happy birthday!

I have a few words to share with you, which are all the more poignant on your birthday: Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go — they merely determine where you start. Your birthday is a great place to start. Happy birthday!

You may be a year older but that shouldn't stop you from doing anything. As C. S. Lewis once wrote, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." This from a man who brought us Alice in Wonderland, so keep dreaming the good dream! Happy birthday!

For your birthday, I have Emile Zola's words of wisdom for you: "If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud." May you live so out loud that you drown out the naysayers in your life and only hear the sweet music of your own song. Happy birthday!

Today, I'm reminded of what writer Edith Wharton once said, "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." You're both, my friend. May your guiding light shine so bright that it keeps you and all you love on the path to love, peace and glory. Happy birthday!

Ralph Marston once said, "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." So what we wish for you today could come true tomorrow. Wishing you a happy birthday and an even happier life!

This beautiful, gracious, kind and funny woman is so unique that I don't know where to start about her. What I will say is that whatever makes her special inspires everyone here. And it makes us love her all the more. Here's to our birthday girl. Happy birthday!

Whenever I've been down and out, your words have always made me stand tall. As you travel through your life, may you always hold your head high and if, to coin the words of Winston Churchill, you ever find yourself going through hell, just keep on going and you'll soon see daylight. Here's to you. Happy birthday! 

It's been said that the greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. You must be one happy camper, because you have always astounded us with your truly amazing exploits. May you only know success and joy with every incredible feat you accomplish in the future. Happy birthday!

May you all your wishes come true but one, so you'll always have the passion that comes with something to strive for! Happy birthday!

Happy birthday! May you one day be the superstar I know you can be. Rock on 'til you can dance, march, sing, walk or fly to the beat of your own heart.

Happy birthday! Every time I imagine the world’s most amazing person, I see you. May you one day see what I see in you.

Happy birthday! May today be the start of amazing times for you. Carry whatever joy you get from this celebration in your pocket, like spare change, so it will be there when you need it most in the days ahead.

Happy birthday! May every day take you on adventures big and small, bringing you to a special place that warms your kind heart and stirs your brave soul.

Happy birthday! You're truly one in a million! Ever since I've known you, you've been a trailblazer, a born leader. I'd follow you anywhere. 

Happy birthday! When you truly believe in yourself, everybody believes in you. We all believe that you have what it takes to be a true success in life. May you always have the strength of your beliefs.

Happy birthday! While the rest of the world struggles with life's baby steps, you've been a giant, making great strides, forging your own path. You are a pioneer.

Happy birthday! When your mind, heart and eyes are wide open, anything is possible. With your beautiful mind, warm heart and keen eye, you have what it takes to be anything possible. Here's to your future.

Happy birthday! May you forever have a brave heart and wise soul to be who you are. Wonderful.

Happy birthday! It's time to take flight! The outer reaches of the universe are the limit. Fly, baby, fly.

Happy birthday! Stay brave, upbeat, kind and open every day, and let your hopes, dreams, aspirations and perseverance be your guide! 

Happy birthday! May you always have the wind in your sails to brave life’s toughest storms and coast through brightest, sunniest days.