100 Short Happy 30th Birthday Quotes for Instagram

Are you looking for the best way to say happy 30th birthday? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve scoured the internet for the best short happy 30th birthday quotes and sayings that are funny, for Instagram, clever, cute and for selfies. If you are looking for a quote for yourself or for a friend or loved one you will find the best ones here!

Short Happy 30^th Birthday Quotes for Instagram

“At 20 years of age, the will reigns; at 30, the wit; and at 40, the judgment.” — Benjamin Franklin

“Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it!” – Nicky Gumbel

“Thirty was so strange for me. I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that I’m now a walking and talking adult.” — C.S. Lewis

“After 30, a body has a mind of its own.” — Bette Midler

“Everything I know I learned after I was 30.” — Georges Clemenceau

“The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.” — Hervey Allen

“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.” — Ausonius

“Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” — Sammy Hagar

“That’s the funny thing about birthdays, they’re kind of an annual thing.” – Rapunzel

“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

“At 30 you finally start to catch up on those dreams you’ve been chasing for the last 10 plus years.” — Bonidette Lanz

“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” — Steven Wright“I’m turning 30.” – Bo Burnham, “30”

“My life is better with every year of living it.” — Rachel Maddow

“Dirty 30, workin’ on me.” — Drake

“The excess of our youth are checks written against our age, and they are payable with interest 30 years later.” — Charles Caleb Colton

“Thirty – the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning briefcase of enthusiasm, thinning hair.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Funny 30^th Birthday Instagram Quotes

“30 is the new 20, unless you’re 20, then it’s the new 40.” -Dane Peddigrew

“When you’re a teenager, all you want to do is buy beer. But once you hit 30 all you want to do is to get carded.” – Carrie Bradshaw

“Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.” – Tom Wilson

“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” — Lucille Ball

“Inside every 30 year old is an 18 year old asking what happened?” — Ann Landers

“Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” — Satchel Paige

“I’m turning thirty this year. And you know the saying, a woman over thirty is more likely to get hit by a bomb than find a man.” — Fanny Fink

“One of the shocks of a 30th birthday is realizing the fundamental fact that your youth is irrevocably over.” — Marianne Williamson

“Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.” – Kitty Collins

“Youth has no age.” – Pablo Picasso

“Why party like it is 1999 when you can party like it is your birthday?” — Prince

“I’m 30… well in November I’ll be 30.” – Creed, The Office

“When you turn 30, a whole new thing happens: you see yourself acting like your parents.” — Blair Sabol

“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” — Larry Lorenzoni

Birthday Cake Quotes for 30^th Birthdays

“Birthdays are a great time to stop and appreciate gravity. Sure, it makes things sag as you get older, but it also keeps your cake from flying all over the room, so you don’t have to chase it.” – Greg Tamblyn

“I like birthday cake. It’s so symbolic. It’s a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just ‘Happy birthday!’ because it’s this emblem of childhood and a happy day.” — Aimee Bender

“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” — Edward Morykwas

“For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.” — Yotam Ottolenghi

“If life is a birthday cake let my face be smeared with its icing of cognac and kindness.” – Aberjhani

“Celebration is life’s frosting: isn’t frosting the very best part of the cake?” – Bethenny Frankel

“Why is a birthday cake the only food you can blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a piece?” – Bobby Kelton

“You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’” — Jerry Seinfeld

“Cake, cake, cake, cake.” — Rihanna, “Birthday Cake”

“Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” — Buddy Valastro

30th Birthday Sayings

• Ready to start a new decade of adventures.
• Cheers and beers to 30 years.
• Be good to me, 30.
• To my 20s: ‘Thank u, next’.
• Hello, 30.
• Achievement unlocked: let’s drink! #30
• Talk thirty to me.

• 30 – time to make some pour decisions.
• Woke up 30 and thriving.
• So this is where aging ends, right? #Forever30
• I’m thirty. Still a little flirty, and definitely thriving.
• Pop the champagne, because this girl is 30.
• Aged to perfection.
• Here’s to the next chapter.
• Experience level: 30.
• Chapter 30, Page 1.
• Birthday behavior! #30
• Well look who just turned 30…
• Today I’m just a whole year more incredibler.

• And so begins Chapter 30.
• POV: You can’t believe I’m 30 now.
• Staying 30 until further notice.
• Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 30 is already one for the books.
• On a scale of 1-10, feeling a solid 30.
• 30 has never looked this good. Happy birthday!
• Say hello to my new favorite 30 year old.
• 30 is still young…er than 31.
• 30? Who cares. I just want cake.
• It’s time to rhyme because 30 is for fun!
• From the roaring twenties to the dirty thirties.

• 30 years later and I’m still a hot mess.
• Officially 30, but still mentally about five.
• 30 is so fun I think I’ll repeat it again next year.
• Leveling up my adulting game. 30 and having fun.
• Made it to 30! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
• Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs30
• Shoutout to my mama who was in labor 30 years ago.
• Finally 30! It only took me 10 years to realize my adulting game was weak.
• My birthday, my rules.

• Be careful what you wish for… My parents wished for me 30 years ago and look where that ended up.
• Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #30
• After today, I’m celebrating my birthday in dog years.
• Today is not for whining, it’s for wining!
• Today is the day! You can “hit me with your best shot.”
• I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
• So this is 30.
• 30: Wild and free.
• My day, my way. #30
• Level up. #30
• Season 30, Episode 1.
• New decade, who dis?

• Lap 30 around the sun…
• Agent of chaos for 30 years.
• Yes, I become 30.
• It’s no time to be 30.
• Keep calm and sweet 30 on.
• 30? Bring it on.
• Adult-ish.

• Hey Siri, count the candles.
• My day, my way. #30
• Make a wish. #30
• Aging and raging. #30
• It’s my 30th… I’ll wine if I want to.
• Turning 30 is nothing to wine about.
• Start from the bottom now I am 30.
• These beauties are the only gift I need. #30
• I have mixed drinks about turning 30.
• Chapter 30. Time to make some memories.

• Wouldn’t trade it for the world, I’m 30 now.
• 30 30 30 30 I feel like 30.
• I’m 30 now but age gives no guarantee on maturity.
• Then I was only seventeen, couldn’t wait for twenty-one.
• Woke up a little older… but not wiser.
• Live for the moments you can’t put into words.

• Everybody wants to be twenty-one, Full of life and life full of fun.
• O.K., you know that what happens at the 30th B-Day, stays at the 30th B-Day.
• Achievement unlocked: 30.
• Favorite day of the year. #30
• 30 looks pretty and good to me.
• Just like wine, better with time. #30
• Wow, never been 30 before.

• It took 30 years to get this awesome.
• Say hello to the world’s latest 30 year old.
• Cheers to another lap around the sun. Hello, 30.
• Another year, another candle on the cake. #30
• You have 30 bottles of beer to drink. I hope you already started.
• At 30 everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly.
• Here for cake, and cake only.
• Focused. Intelligent. Motivated. Oh, and cute.

• Your 30th Birthday comes along with great responsibility. You’re responsible for not getting too drunk.
• I’m just here for the birthday cake.
• I doubt tequila is the answer, but it’s worth a shot.
• I’m not getting older. I’m getting better.
• I’ll enjoy the best of today and laugh like never before because it’s my 30th Birthday.
• Life’s too short to not celebrate every chance you get! Happy 30th Birthday to me!
• I want to thank everyone for my special 30th birthday, come and join me as I celebrate it.
• I wish myself a happy 30th birthday since I am the definition of awesomeness. Self-love!
• Cheers to the one day of our lives, when we actually celebrate getting old. Happy 30th Birthday to me.
• I can’t keep calm, it’s my birthday.

• Today is a great day cause it’s my birthday!
• Glory is to God I am plus one today. It’s just 20+1.
• It’s my birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
• Hip hip hip, hurray! It’s that special day of the year once again.
• The only things getting LIT today are the candles on my cake!
• Birthdays are good for me. The more I have, the longer I live. lol.
• I’m grateful for life and for growth. I wish myself a happy birthday.
• The thing is I love birthday celebrations, but only when they’re mine.
• Heaven has been really good to me by adding another year to my age.
• Of course, I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age before!
• Today is that day when I cried and my mother Smiled. Happy Birthday Mother’s lovely child.
• Happy Birthday to the smartest person in this world, Happy Birthday to Me!
• Say hello to my new favorite 30 year old.
• Thanks for letting me bother you for the past 30 years.
• 30 and you’ve never looked better. Here’s to you!
• 30 years of being your favorite pain in the butt. Here’s to 30 more.
• Helping this one ring in 30. Cheers to another lap around the sun!
• How good is 30? It’s only the best age of all time. Enjoy your birthday, friend!
• Can’t believe you’re 30. Here’s to another year of amazing memories.
• Who knew 30 could look this good? Aging looks good on you.

• Happy 30th. You’re legal, but you never stopped being our baby. We’ll always love you.
• Ringing in 30 with the best crew.
• Making memories with this crew… 30 is already off to the best start I could have ever asked for.
• Age 30 but forever the baby of the group.
• Excited for Chapter 30 with this crew on my side.
• 30 is looking pretty good with this crew by my side.
• Wouldn’t want to turn 30 with anyone else by my side.
• Feeling unstoppable at 30 with this crew by my side.
• Cheers to good friends, good vibes, and another 30 years.
• Friends are the beaches of life.

• Thankful to be ringing in 30with the best people I know.
• Turning 30 with the best friends anyone could ask for. #grateful
• Can’t wait to see what 30 will bring with these beauties by my side.
• Birthday wish? Already come true with this crew on my side. #30
• Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 30 is already one for the books.
• Start of Season 30 with the best co-stars I could have ever asked for.
• Another lap around the sun with the best people I could have ever asked for. Here’s to 30!
• Wouldn’t have made it to 30 without these beauties. Here’s to another lap around the sun!
• Can’t wait to tell our kids one day about how awesome and hot we were at 30.
• Age is just a number, but friends like these are forever. Thank you all for helping me ring in 30.
• Here’s to another 365 days of being fabulous.
• I think 30 looks good on me.
• Celebrating my 2nd 29th birthday today…
• Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #30
• Favorite day of the year. #30
• From roaring twenties to dirty thirties… let’s do this.
• Staying 30 until further notice.

• Wow, never been 30 before.
• Hey Siri, count the candles.
• Another year, another candle on the cake. #30
• 30? Who cares. I just want cake.
• Say hello to the world’s latest 30 year old.
• 30 years later and I’m still a hot mess.
• Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs30
• Another year, another selfie

• Made it to 30! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
• 30 & flirty. Happy birthday to me!
• I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
• Only took 30 years to get this cute.
• You really gonna scroll without wishing me a happy 30th birthday?
• Growing and glowing. #30
• Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #30
• That birthday glow. #Feeling30
• I’m so happy to be getting old with you.
• I love you more than I love cake.
• It may be your 30th birthday, but you’re my greatest gift.
• Hugs, kisses, and 30th birthday wishes!

• You’re not aging — you’re leveling up!
• You’re another year older… and I’d fall in love with you all over again today. Happy birthday!
• You’re aging like a fine wine.
• The only other birthday as important as mine.
• Every age looks good on you, but here’s to 30!
• No need for 30th bday candles because you’ve already set my heart on fire.
• Birthdays are better with you.
• The greatest gift I ever got was you.
• Making the years count instead of counting the years.
• Another trip around the sun with the love of my life.

• You’re worth celebrating every day.
• Really grateful you were born.
• Blessed to see another year with you.
• It’s not the years that count, it’s the memories we’ve made over these years.
• Here’s to you babe, celebrating all the good times we have had.

30th Birthday Puns

These 30th birthday puns will make you laugh a little.

• Go ahead, cake my day.
• Have a grate 30th birthday. Hope that’s not too cheesy.
• Yeti or not, it’s your 30th birthday.
• Time to par-tea!
• Nothing holds a candle to you.
• Some only dream of birthday cake, and others bake it happen.
• You take the cake.
• Your 30th birthday cake brings all the boys to the yard.
• Sending you s’more 30^th birthday wishes.
• Happy 30th birthday. You’re one in a melon.
• Dim-sum body say it’s your 30th birthday?
• Let’s taco ‘bout your 30th birthday.
• Oh ship, it’s your 30th!

• I got you popcorn for your 30th birthday because you’re poppin.
• Celebrating your 30th  is a piece of cake.
• Here’s to a soup-er 30th birthday!
• You’re 30 years old, but I do not carrot all.
• So you’re spaghetting older.
• On this day, a queen was born.
• 30 years of sass.

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