Looking for quotes about turning forty? We have rounded up the best collection of turning 40 quotes, sayings, captions, status messages, (with images and pictures) to celebrate your 40th birthday.
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Your 40th birthday may give you goosebumps as turning 40 is the entrance of middle age. But as people say 40 is the new 20 and you have a lot of badges up your sleeves by then.
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These quotes on turning 40 will are funny, humorous and will inspire you to celebrate your birthday, or your friends, and family with fun and excitement.
Quotes About Turning 40
- “The best F-Word: Forty.”
- “Forty is fine when you look 29.”
- “I can’t keep calm. I am turning 40.”
- “Life begins at forty.” – W. B. Pitkin
- “It took me 40 years to look this good.”
- “I’m not 40. I’m 18 with 22 years experience.”
- “Looks 18, feels 14, acts 8. That makes me 40.”
- “Every time a woman turns 40 a cougar is born.”
- “Keep Calm… And remember… 40 is the new 20.”
- “I’m not sad at all about turning 40.” – Halle Berry
Turning 40 Sayings
- “Someone is turning 40 soon.”
- “The first 40 years of childhood are always the hardest!”
- “Every man over forty is a scoundrel.” – George Bernard Shaw
- “I wasn’t worried about turning 40 at all.” – Helena Christensen
- “I am just turning 40 and taking my time about it.” – Harold Lloyd
- “The best years of a woman’s life are the ten years between 39 and 40.”
- “Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.” – Edward Young
- “This wine is forty years old. It certainly doesn’t show its age.” – Cicero
- “Every man over forty is responsible for his face.” – Abraham Lincoln
- “Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.” – Victor Hugo
- “The best part of being over 40 is we did our stupid stuff before the Internet.”
- “I definitely feel more comfortable in my own skin since turning 40.” – Kate Moss
- “When you hit 40, multitasking just means you can sneeze and pee at the same time.”
- “Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” – Carl G. Jung
- “When you’re 40, you still have all the moves – you just don’t make them as fast.” – Melanie White
Turning 40 Quotes & Wishes
- “I hated turning 40; the whole idea of it stank. But once I got through it, I was fine.” – Cindy Crawford
- “What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.” – Helen Rowland
- “When I passed forty I dropped pretense, ’cause men like women who got some sense.” – Maya Angelou
- “We don’t understand life any better at forty than at twenty, but we know it and admit it.” – Jules Renard
- “At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “I’ll bet you were hoping no one would notice you were turning 40. Well, no such luck! Happy 40th Birthday!”
- “Plenty of people will turn 40 this year. And they’ll whine and moan about it. Because that’s what old people do.”
- “Happy 40th birthday to someone who is talented, terrific, tremendous and top notch. Welcome to your four T’s!”
- “Women deserve to have more than twelve years between the ages of twenty eight and forty.” – James Thurber
- “The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men.” – Colleen McCullough
- “Today I turn 40. I am not old, I am retro. And when I’m 60, I’ll be vintage. And when I’m 80. I’ll be antique, but never old.”
- “The first forty years of life give us the text. The next thirty supply the commentary.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
- “I am almost 40 but feel like I’m still 20… so I hang out with some 20 year olds and then I’m like, no. never mind, I am really 40!”
- “Now you are 40, you need much more guidance as you grow older. Don’t worry about temptations seductions will avoid you. Happy Birthday.”
- “If life really begins on your 40th birthday, it’s because that’s when women finally get it… the guts to take back their lives.” – Laura Randolph
- “Turning forty is like embracing a new sunrise in life. Just took out into the horizon and see the awesomeness that lies ahead… Happy birthday.”
- “40 is not over the hill. It’s not even the top of the hill. It’s actually all uphill from here. If you don’t believe me, try running up an actual hill. Good luck!”
- “To think, when one is no longer young, when one is not yet old, that one is no longer young, that one is not yet old, that is perhaps something.” – Samuel Beckett
- “At the age of twenty, we don’t care what the world thinks of us; at thirty, we worry about what it is thinking of us; at forty, we discover that it wasn’t thinking of us at all.”
- “On being 40 (ish). ” A must read for anyone 40(ish) or beyond and a poignant reminder that the best days lie ahead.”” – Joanna Goddard (Edited by Lindsey Mead)
- “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
Turning 40 Captions
- Flirty, thriving, and forty!
- Forty is the new awesome!
- 40 looks pretty good on me!
- 40 is where the fun really begins!
- 40 isn’t the new 30, it’s even better!
- Life begins at 40… or so they say!
- 40 and fearless—let the adventures continue!
- Forty and fabulous! Here’s to the next chapter.
- Cheers to 40 years of life, love, and laughter!
- Forty: the perfect blend of youth and wisdom.
- Aged to perfection—happy 40th to me!
- Forty candles, one incredible life!
- 40 years young and still going strong!
- Forty and thriving—bring on the fun!
- Forty isn’t just a number, it’s an attitude!
Whether you’re marking the day with style, humor, or a bit of both, these captions help capture the joy, confidence, and gratitude that come with this milestone birthday. Here’s to celebrating 40 years of life and looking forward to many more!
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