Turning 40? Well that is definitely a milestone to celebrate! And then when you are ready to post about your birthday you will need to find the best short happy 40th birthday quotes for Instagram captions. Check out these funny, short, cute, clever and selfie sayings for turning 40.
Short Happy 40th Birthday Quotes for Instagram
“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
“Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” — Satchel Paige
“Life begins at 40.” – Walter Pitkin
“Rollin’ with my homies.” — Coolio, “Rollin’ With My Homies”
“I make the moves up as I go.” — Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
“Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes.” — Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings
“Turned my birthday into a lifestyle.” — Drake, “Pop Style”
“Make it pop like pink champagne.” — Ariana Grande, “Pink Champagne”
“The party don’t start till I walk in.” — Kesha
“Go shawty, it’s your birthday.” — 90 Cent
“Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” — Sammy Hagar
“Throw some glitter, make it rain.” — Kesha
“That’s the funny thing about birthdays, they’re kind of an annual thing.” – Rapunzel
“I’m ready to paaaaarty.” — Bridesmaids
“It’s my birthday. I’ma do what I like. I’ma wear what I like. I’ma party tonight.” — Anne-Marie
“Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.” – Kitty Collins
“Why party like it is 1999 when you can party like it is your birthday?” — Prince
“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” — Larry Lorenzoni
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of 36th, 37th, 38th and 39th birthday quotes and 50th and 70th birthday captions. For even more birthday lists, check out our Birthdays category or use the search bar to find the exact age you’re looking for.
Birthday Cake Quotes for 40th 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
“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
“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” — Edward Morykwas
“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
Happy 40th Birthday Sayings
- Talk forty to me.
- Ready to start a new decade of adventures.
- Hello, 40.
- Be good to me, 40.
- Cheers and beers to 40 years.
- Achievement unlocked: let’s drink! #40
- To my 30s: ‘Thank u, next’.
- Woke up 40 and thriving.
- It’s my 40th… I’ll wine if I want to.
- Start from the bottom now I am 40.
- Turning 40 is nothing to wine about.
- Leaping into my 40’s
- I have mixed drinks about turning 40.
- These beauties are the only gift I need. #40
- Chapter 40. Time to make some memories.
- Wouldn’t trade it for the world, I’m 40 now.
- I’m 40 now but age gives no guarantee on maturity.
- 40 40 40 40 I feel like 40.
- Woke up a little older… but not wiser.
- O.K., you know that what happens at the 40th B-Day, stays at the 40th B-Day.
- 40 is the age of responsibility. Give it a few months and you will be wondering why you were in such a hurry to get here.
- 40 – time to make some pour decisions.
- So this is where aging ends, right? #Forever40
- Pop the champagne, because this girl is 40.
- Here’s to the next chapter.
- Aged to perfection.
- Chapter 40, Page 1.
- Experience level: 40.
- Birthday behavior! #40
- And so begins Chapter 40.
- Well look who just turned 40…
- Staying 40 until further notice.
- POV: You can’t believe I’m 40 now.
- On a scale of 1-10, feeling a solid 40.
- Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 40 is already one for the books.
- Say hello to my new favorite 40 year old.
- 40 has never looked this good. Happy birthday!
- 40? Who cares. I just want cake.
- 40 years later and I’m still a hot mess.
- Officially 40, but still mentally about five.
- 40 is so fun I think I’ll repeat it again next year.
- 40 is still young…er than 41.
- Achievement unlocked: 40.
- Wow, never been 40 before.
- Favorite day of the year. #40
- 40 looks pretty and good to me.
- Just like wine, better with time. #40
- It took 40 years to get this awesome.
- Say hello to the world’s latest 40 year old.
- Another year, another candle on the cake. #40
- Cheers to another lap around the sun. Hello, 40.
- At 40 everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly.
- You have 40 bottles of beer to drink. I hope you already started.
- Your 40th Birthday comes along with great responsibility. You’re responsible for not getting too drunk.
- Here for cake, and cake only.
- I’m just here for the birthday cake.
- I’m not getting older. I’m getting better.
- I doubt tequila is the answer, but it’s worth a shot.
- Made it to 40! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
- Leveling up my adulting game. 40 and having fun.
- Shoutout to my mama who was in labor 40 years ago.
- Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs40
- Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #40
- Be careful what you wish for… My parents wished for me 40 years ago and look where that ended up.
- Today is not for whining, it’s for wining!
- After today, I’m celebrating my birthday in dog years.
- I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
- 40 and glowing.
- Schoolin’ Life at 40
- 40 never felt better.
- Chapter 40, Page 1.
- Experience level: 40.
- 40: When life truly begins.
- My day, my way. #40
- 40 is the new 30.
- I’m 39 plus one.
- 4.0.
- Cheers to 40!
- Season 40, Episode 1.
- Lap 40 around the sun…
- Yes, I become 40.
- It’s no time to be 40.
- So this is 40.
- Level up. #40
- 39 no more.
- Big 40 energy.
- Made it to Level 40.
- Aged to perfection.
- Now we start planning for 40!
- Hello, 40.
- Stay in your birthday magic.
- 40, what a time to be alive.
- I’m officially the big 4.0.
- Hey Siri, count the candles.
- 40? Bring it on.
- Make a wish. #40
- My day, my way.
- Aging and raging. #40
- I’ll enjoy the best of today and laugh like never before because it’s my 40th Birthday.
- Life’s too short to not celebrate every chance you get! Happy 40th Birthday to me!
- I wish myself a happy 40th 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 40th Birthday to me.
- I want to thank everyone for my special 40th birthday, come and join me as I celebrate it.
- I can’t keep calm, it’s my 40th birthday.
- Today is a great day cause it’s my birthday!
- The only things getting LIT today are the candles on my cake!
- Hip hip hip, hurray! It’s that special day of the year once again.
- I’m grateful for life and for growth. I wish myself a happy birthday.
- It’s my birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
- Heaven has been really good to me by adding another year to my age.
- Birthdays are good for me. The more I have, the longer I live.
- Of course, I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age before!
- The thing is I love birthday celebrations, but only when they’re mine.
- Happy Birthday to the smartest person in this world, Happy Birthday to Me!
- I think 40 looks good on me.
- Here’s to another 365 days of being fabulous.
- Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #40
- Celebrating my 2nd 20th birthday today…
- Favorite day of the year. #40
- Staying 40 until further notice.
- Hey Siri, count the candles.
- Reflecting on my 40th.
- Wow, never been 40 before.
- Another year, another candle on the cake. #40
- Say hello to the world’s latest 40 year old.
- 40? Who cares. I just want cake.
- 40 years later and I’m still a hot mess.
- Made it to 40! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
- Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs40
- I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
- 40 & flirty. Happy birthday to me!
- You really gonna scroll without wishing me a happy 40th birthday?
- Only took 40 years to get this cute.
- Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #40
- Growing and glowing. #40
- That birthday glow. #Feeling40
40th Birthday Puns
- Go ahead, cake my day.
- Yeti or not, it’s your 40th birthday.
- Have a grate 40th birthday. Hope that’s not too cheesy.
- Time to par-tea!
- Nothing holds a candle to you.
- You take the cake.
- Some only dream of birthday cake, and others bake it happen.
- Your 40th birthday cake brings all the boys to the yard.
- Happy 40th birthday. You’re one in a melon.
- Sending you s’more 40th birthday wishes.
- Dim-sum body say it’s your 40th birthday?
- Let’s taco ‘bout your 40th birthday.
- Oh ship, it’s your 40th!
- Celebrating your 40th is a piece of cake.
- I got you popcorn for your 40th birthday because you’re poppin.
- Here’s to a soup-er 40th birthday!
- So you’re spaghetting older.
- You’re 40 years old, but I do not carrot all.
And that’s it for our list! Hopefully you were able to find the best quote you were looking for.
Now get out there and celebrate!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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