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  Birthday party invitations shouldn't be boring. You can add some fun to birthday party invitations by using cute and amusing quotes or sayings. If you are throwing a birthday party for yourself or someone else, look for some great quotes to help your invitations come to life. Use well-known sayings, quotes from famous people, rhymes or even lines from poems or songs. Many websites list quotes about birthdays and can suggest wording for invitations.
  
  

General Birthday Sayings

• Make your birthday party invitations stand out by including a fun quote about birthdays. Birthdaymessages.com offers many ideas including, "So many candles... so little cake," "Birthdays are like boogers, the more you have the harder it is to breathe" and "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional." These quotes are especially appropriate for invitations to a party being thrown for a friend. ClassyAnnouncements.com suggests, "We're having a party, she hasn't a clue. So keep it a secret, we're counting on you", "Some things are better the older they grow: Antiques, wine and someone special we know!", and "She said, "a party, no way!" but we're having one anyway!".
  
  

Children's Birthdays

• Kids' birthday parties require an extra sparkle. ClassyAnnouncements.com offers ideas for invitations to kids' birthday parties, especially for babies who are turning one. "Come to my party and celebrate a bit. See my first cake; I'll be wearing it;" "First smile, first laugh, first tooth, first steps, first birthday!" and "One little candle, one little cake, one first year to celebrate!" are all cute quotes for a first birthday invitation. Some ideas for older children's parties include, "Spring has sprung and bees are humming! We're having a party and we hope you're coming!", "It's a birthday Sillybration!" and "It's as simple as A-B-C. A birthday's more fun if you share it with me!"
  
  

Birthday Quotes from Famous People

• Birthday quotes from famous people can add an intellectual or humorous touch to a party invitation. Useful-information.com suggests, "It takes a long time to become young" (Pablo Picasso), "No wise man ever wished to be younger" (Jonathan Swift), "Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened" (Cora Harvey Armstrong) and "I'm at an age when my back goes out more than I do." (Phyllis Diller).