“… tomorrow was her birthday, and she was thinking how fast the years went by, how old she was getting, and how little she seemed to have accomplished. Almost twenty-five and nothing to show for it.”
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Oh! Of course!!! Don’t mind me! I forgot! In ‘The Hobbit’ they introduce the hobbit hole, and you’re shown around The Shire in the first 5 pages or so… in ‘LOtRs’ it’s Bilbo’s Elevenity-first’s birthday! Sorry, my mistake. I haven’t read it in a long time.
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
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“… tomorrow was her birthday, and she was thinking how fast the years went by, how old she was getting, and how little she seemed to have accomplished. Almost twenty-five and nothing to show for it.”
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women (Little Women, #1)
One of my favorite ?
Love it!
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss
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Here’s a list from Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/birthday
Thank you. Great quotes.
Fabulous ?
The older the berry, the sweeter the wine.
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Bilbo’s speech at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings!
Don’t you mean ‘The Hobbit’?
@Lynda. No, it’s Bilbo’s party, which he throws to make turning the ring over to Frodo easier !
Oh! Of course!!! Don’t mind me! I forgot! In ‘The Hobbit’ they introduce the hobbit hole, and you’re shown around The Shire in the first 5 pages or so… in ‘LOtRs’ it’s Bilbo’s Elevenity-first’s birthday! Sorry, my mistake. I haven’t read it in a long time.
Following.
I found some great ones recently just googling!
Love this thread!
“You’re only young once, but you can remain immature indefinitely.” (Ogden Nash)
Thank you everyone these are great and are going to make great addition to some birthday cards I need to mail today