50 Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate a Fabulous 50th Birthday

"50 years: here's a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you, and do what you love. Because if you find yourself 50 years old and you aren't doing what you love, then what's the point?"

- Jim Carrey

"By the time we hit 50, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves."

- Marie Dressler

"A birthday is not a day to fear. It’s a day to celebrate and look forward to all the adventures ahead."

- Catherine Pulsifer

"By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves."

- Marie Dressler

"You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing."

- George Bernard Shaw

"You don’t get older, you get better."

- Shirley Bassey

"I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… Suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you."

- Agatha Christie

"If you're 50, you're never going to be 50 ever again, so enjoy being 50. If you sit through the year wishing you were younger, before you know it, it's going to be over, and you're going to be 51."

- Julianne Moore

"Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears."

- John Lennon

"The first fifty years give us the text; the next thirty provide the commentary."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

- Mark Twain

"Fifty years: here's a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you, and do what you love."

- David Allen

"Life really does begin at fifty. Up until then, you are just doing research."

- Carl Gustav Jung

"At 50, you learn the value of being passionate about something, rather than merely interested."

- Ann Landers

"Age is not a barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind."

- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."

- Aldous Huxley

"not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself."

- Tom Wilson

"Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years."

- Ausonius

"At 50, everyone has the face they deserve."

- George Orwell

"The art of life is to live in the present moment."

- Emmet Fox

"Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional."

- Walt Disney

"Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty."

- Coco Chanel

"Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age."

- Victor Hugo

"When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old"

- Mark Twain

"Turning 50 can be difficult, sometimes dangerous, for women. The danger is in that blip, that can come from the fact that you become invisible, and if you're not careful and don't embrace that, it can trip you up and you lose confidence."

- Dawn French

"You take all the experience and judgment of men over fifty out of the world and there wouldn’t be enough left to run it."

- Henry Ford

"I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry."

- Alan Bleasdale

"Being 50 means that you’ve had ample time to become the person you were always meant to be."

- Anonymous

"Fifty is a powerful number. It's a time to reflect on our accomplishments and to honor our self-worth."

- Anonymous

"To be 50 years old is to have a treasure chest of experiences, memories, and lessons learned."

- Anonymous

"You’re not 50. You’re 18, with 32 years of experience!"

- Anonymous

"Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out."

- Phyllis Diller

"There's nothing stressful about turning 50 except people reminding you about it."

- Muhammad Ali

"A man has reached middle age when he's warned to slow down by his doctor instead of the police."

- Henry Youngman

"I’m aiming by the time I’m fifty to stop being an adolescent."

- Wendy Cope

"If you haven’t grown up by age 50, you don’t have to."

- Anonymous

"Turning 50 is about connecting with your inner richness more than the richness around you."

- Anonymous

"50 is the only age that you are allowed to be more than a decade younger than your actual age."

- Anonymous

"A man of fifty is responsible for his face."

- Chinese Proverb

"The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down."

- George Eliot

"The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected."

- Robert Frost

"The best years of your life are the ones you decide to own your age and celebrate yourself."

- Unknown

"At 50, life is just beginning. It’s the time to focus on what brings you happiness and peace."

- Unknown

"50 is the golden year where every wrinkle tells a story of laughter, love, and strength."

- Unknown

"Fifty years is not the end; it’s a moment to reflect and a chance to shine brighter."

- Unknown

"Celebrate your life, your journey, and the dreams you still hold in your heart."

- Unknown

"Fifty years down, forever to go! Life is only as extraordinary as the moments you cherish."

- Unknown

"Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you."

"Forget age. If you can still manage to blow out your birthday candles, everything is dandy! Happy 50th birthday!"

"It's amazing how good you look for your age considering everything we've been up to over the years. Happy 50th!"

"Don't worry, those aren't wrinkles, they are smile lines and each one is as beautiful as you. Wishing you all the best on your 50th birthday!"

"Happy birthday to someone who's 50 in body and 15 in mind."

"Enjoy celebrating your second 25th birthday!"

"At our age we've seen it all, heart it all, done it all. We just can't remember it all! Happy 50th birthday and cheers to many more memories we might forget!"

"Fifty is the ultimate F-word. Fabulous, fun, and full of life. Happy Birthday!"

"Welcome to the age where wisdom and adventure meet. Happy 50th!"

"At 50, life is just about to get even more fabulous. Happy Birthday!"

"Fifty is the youth of old age. Let the adventures begin!"

"Happy 50th Birthday! Here's to a half-century of making the world a brighter place."

"Cheers to 50 years of incredible you. Happy Birthday!"

"Life begins at 50. The rest was just a practice!"

"On your 50th Birthday, may your joys be as deep as the ocean and your misfortunes as light as its foam."

"Turning 50 means you've been flying for half a century! Keep soaring high."

"Happy 50th Birthday! You're not getting older, you're leveling up."

"Half a century looks good on you. Happy 50th Birthday!"

"To the person who has taught us that age is just a mindset, Happy 50th Birthday!"

"Welcome to the 50’s club, where we look twice as good with half the effort."

"Happy 50th Birthday! Let's toast to the luxury of being unapologetically you."

"At 50, you're not old, you're a classic. Happy Birthday!"

"Being 50 is like living in a penthouse. Enjoy the view. Happy Birthday!"

"Happy 50th Birthday! Here’s to being more fabulous and radiant than ever."

"Here's to 50 years of incredible moments and memories. Cheers to many more."

"Embrace the power of 50: Freedom, Insight, Grace, Humor, and Originality."

"Happy 50th Birthday! Half century, full heart."

"Celebrate not just 50 years of being alive, but 50 years of living."

"At 50, you’re not aging, you're marinating to perfection. Happy Birthday!"

"Welcome to the golden era of your life. Happy 50th Birthday!"

"Welcome to middle age: that time when you finally get your head together, then your body starts falling apart. Happy 50th birthday!"

"You're an oldie, but a goodie!"

"50 years young and unstoppable."

"Shine on, 50-year diamond."

"Fifty – where life gets spicy!"

"Keep calm and sparkle at 50."

"Celebrating 50 years of greatness."

"50: The age of elegance."

"Half century, wholly fabulous."

"50 years of perfection."

"Celebrating you: 50 years in the making."

"Fifty and fearlessly forward."

"50 – A vintage year for you."

"Born to stand out at 50."

"50: Seasoned with sass."

"Living my best life at 50."

"50 candles and shining brighter than ever."

"Cheers to 50 years of living boldly."

"50: Silver in the hair, gold in the heart."

"Celebrating a half-century of happiness and heart."

"Halfway to 100 and never felt better."

"Turning 50? Time to start new adventures with the wisdom of old ones."

"Fifty is the five perfect 10s. Happy Perfect Birthday!"

"Your first 50 years were pretty darn great. Here's to doubling down. Happy Birthday!"

"Being 50 is like living in a vintage wine bottle – it just gets better with age. Cheers!"

"Happy 50th! May your heart be as light as a feather and your joys as deep as the ocean."

"50 years of stories, laughter, and love. Here's to the next chapter!"

"Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you. Happy 50th!"

"50 and fabulous: An age where wisdom meets freedom."

"Cheers to 50 years of being your amazing self. Happy Birthday!"

"Half a century of excellence. Happy 50th Birthday!"

"At 50, every birthday is a victory lap. Enjoy the celebration!"

"Fifty isn’t the end of the world, but you can see it from here. Just kidding, it's just the beginning. Happy Birthday!"

"To 50 years of making the impossible look easy. Happy Birthday, superstar!"

"The first 50 years of childhood are always the hardest. Now onto the fun part!"

"Happy 50th Birthday! Remember, age gets better with wine."

"50: More fabulous than ever."

"Here's to 50 years of awesomeness."

"Cheers to half a century of you!"

"50 and phenomenally vibrant."

"Aged to perfection at 50."

"Golden age, golden heart."

"Don't let ageing get you down. It's too hard to get back up again!"

"You may no longer be young as you turn fifty. But nothing is stopping you from being naughty and nifty. Happy birthday."

"Fifty is not just a number; it's a celebration of life's beautiful journey. Happy 50th Birthday!"

"They say 50 is the new 40. Who's they? Probably a bunch of old people like you."

"Happy 50th Birthday! You don't look even close to 50, and that's a really, really annoying thing about you."

"You know you're 50 when your back is hairier than your head."

"You know you're 50 when someone offers you a seat on the bus and you don't refuse."