20+ 40th Birthday Quotes

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. - Benjamin Franklin

Forty isn't old, if you're a tree
- Unknown

The first forty years of life give us the text: the next thirty supply the commentary.
- Arthur Schopenhauer

When you reach forty you can't do anything every day.
- Henry 'Hank' Aaron

The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men.
- Colleen McCullough

Life begins on your 40th birthday. But so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.
- Helen Rowland

When I passed forty I dropped pretense, 'cause men like women who got some sense.
- Maya Angelou

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
- George Bernard Shaw

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.
- French Proverb

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy
- Voltaire

The best years of a woman's life - the ten years between 39 and 40.
- Unknown Author

At forty you are a little wise
But there are things you wish to do
At forty, you are just right
But you have some dreams true
At forty, you just want to turn
All your dreams into reality
So go and do that my dear
With lots of cheer
Happy 40th birthday to you!

Don't think about the life that went
Think about the days to come
Make a bucket list of your forties
And do things when in turn
Feel delighted at this stage of life
As forty is the new thirty in life
Happy 40th birthday to you!

Maturity and being wise is actually good
You feel that sense of responsibility in life
But don't forget to feel young
And keep that child in your heart alive
Wishing you a happy 40th birthday
For all the good times coming your way
Have a blessed day today!

You have achieved everything in life
You have money, family and peace of mind
Now that you are forty years of age
Don't leave your grace and find answers
You are searching for so long
Happy 40th birthday to you
Know to where you belong!