18th Birthday Quotes

Quotes are the most valuable heritage a generation can leave behind for the generations to come. It is a way of passing the observations and experiences in the condensed form. A quote, well put together, can pass on the wisdom that 1,000 words would struggle to do. If you are a student of quotes then, you would find that there is hardly any human emotion or an affair that hasn't been quoted on.

Quotes for 18th Birthday

There is something very special about the birthdays. The occasion has more meaning to it, especially when someone close to your heart is turning 18. The society looks upon an individual as a mature person when he crosses the threshold age of 18 years. That is why, happy birthday quotes that we think of to say on this day, are most exceptional. They give you some hints and advises about what the society expects from you.

You may have read many a time that, "Tough gets tougher when the going gets tough." If it is me who is presenting the quote, then I would rather borrow one by the Thomas Alva Edison,

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
It says everything about the attitude, persistence, self-belief and devoting oneself to create something new; qualities that every man should invest in if he wants to bring a positive change in the life of other individuals. So short and simple, and so earthly about how to achieve success.

• "You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime." ~ John P Grier
• "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." ~ Albert Einstein
• "At 18, everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly." ~ Jim Bishop
• "Those whom the Gods love grow young." ~ Oscar Wilde
• "You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." ~ Bob Hope
• "Youth has no age." ~ Pablo Picasso
• "Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live." ~ Anonymous
• "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." ~ Abraham Lincoln
• "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional." ~ Chili Davis
• "If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes." ~ Euripides
• "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
• "From our birthday, until we die, Is but the winking of an eye." ~ William Butler Yeats

Funny Quotes for 18th Birthday

There is no better medicine than laughter, and the birthday is the last day when one needs to win it out of the man of the day. However, when someone on his 18th birthday, hears something like, "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not," a quote by Mark Twain, it serves as an eye opener. In its humorous way, the quote, clearly states that the days of building castles in the air are over. Now, it is the time to get in the saddle and take charge.

• Some words of wisdom for your birthday, "Smile while you still have teeth." ~ Anonymous
• "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." ~ George Harrison
• "I play PC and Xbox games at home, and I just got a PSP as a birthday present." ~ Uwe Boll
• "There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents..., and only one for birthday presents, you know." ~ Lewis Carroll
• "Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year. The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again." ~ Menachem Mendel Schneerson
• "The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." ~ Lucille Ball
• "Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician." ~ Unknown
• "Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest." ~ Larry Lorenzoni
• "Age is a high price to pay for maturity." ~ Tom Stoppard
• "Live as long as you may. The first twenty years are the longest half of your life." ~ Robert Southey
• "Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ~ Anonymous
• "Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. If you want to look young and thin, hang around old fat people." ~ Anonymous
• "May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine." ~ Frank Sinatra
• "I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too." ~ Liv Tyler
• "Birthdays? Yes, in a general way;
  For the most if not for the best of men:
  You were born (I suppose) on a certain day:
  So was I; or perhaps in the night; what then?" ~ James Kenneth Stephen
• "For age is just a state of mind
  And life can be such fun
  And you still know how to party
  As much as anyone." ~ Anonymous
• "So let's make this a memorable occasion
  In every single way
  And I'll be there to help you
  Ensure it's a wonderful day." ~ Anonymous
• "The love of friends and family
  Will be with you today
  So enjoy the many wishes
  Which are bound to come your way." ~ Anonymous
• "From birth to age eighteen, a girl needs good parents. From eighteen to thirty-five, she needs good looks. From thirty-five to fifty-five, she needs a good personality. From fifty-five on, she needs good cash." ~ Sophie Tucker
• "You've survived another year. Although you're older, it's better than the alternative. Congratulations!" ~ Anonymous

The quotes about 18th birthday, tells you a lot more about life such as one must never forget the mastery of the mind over the age. They also emphasize that time is but a wind, that has blown in your way, that has caressed and left you, never to return again, so you must use your time judiciously. I think this a great advice for the young men and women of this world who are just one-day old adults.