15 Birthday Quotes Stolen from Movies and TV Shows

We’ve all been there—staring at a blank card or WhatsApp screen, wondering how to write a birthday message in a way that shows we really care. 

Well how about this as a way around writer's block? 

Why settle for the usual "Happy Birthday" when you can borrow some brilliantly well written lines from movies and TV shows that lend themselves to happy birthday wishes?

Whether you want to sound clever, sincere, or just plain funny, there’s no better way to wish someone a happy birthday than with a line from a hit TV show or movie!

From feel-good classics to sharp-witted sitcoms, these quotes have been delivered by some of the most beloved and iconic characters on screen, and now they can help you deliver the perfect birthday message.

Whether you’re texting a friend, writing in a card, or crafting the perfect Instagram caption, these birthday quotes from movies and TV shows are the surefire way to ace your birthday blurb. 

15 Best Quotes To Use For Birthday Wishes From Movies and TV Shows

1. "You are only as old as you feel!"
   Character: Peter Pan
   Movie: Peter Pan (1953)
2. "Another year older, another year wiser!"
   Character: Alice
   Movie: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
3. "It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years."
   Character: Benjamin Button
   Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
4. "Birthdays are nature's way of telling us to eat more cake."
   Character: Joel McHale
   TV Show: Community (2009)
5. "Another year, another existential crisis!"
   Character: Jake Peralta
   TV Show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
6. "I'm too young to feel this old!" (swap this around to be "You're too young to be this old"!)
   Character: Chandler Bing
   TV Show: Friends (1994)
7. "A birthday is just another reason to party!"
   Character: Barney Stinson
   TV Show: How I Met Your Mother (2005)
8. "Let's celebrate the fact that we made it through another year of life."
   Character: Sheldon Cooper
   TV Show: The Big Bang Theory (2007)
9. "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
   Character: Winnie the Pooh
   Movie: Winnie the Pooh (2011)
10. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
    Character: Gandalf
    Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
11. "Keep moving forward."
    Character: Walt Disney
    Movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)
12. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
    Character: Christopher Robin
    Movie: Winnie the Pooh (2011)
13. "I never forget a birthday."
    Character: Bilbo Baggins
    Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
14. "Here's to many more birthdays!"
    Character: Frodo Baggins
    Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
15. "Here's to another year of you being fabulous!"
    Character: Max Black
    TV Show: 2 Broke Girls (2011)

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