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Birthdays are times when we get so many good wishes and thank God for giving us all the good things that he had given us in the past years. People around us wish in many innovative ways and we also try to do the same to make the Birthday boy or girl feel special. There are many quotes by famous personalities who have described birthdays in their unique ways. So next time instead of saying or sending the same old “Many, many happy returns of the day”, try some of the following birthday quotes.

Birthday Quotes by Famous People
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”- Abraham Lincoln
“Born on Monday,Fair in face; Born on Tuesday,Full of God’s grace; Born on Wednesday, Sour and sad; Born on Thursday, Merry and glad; Born on Friday, Worthily given; Born on Saturday, Work hard for your living;
Born on Sunday, You will never know want.” - Anonymous

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. - Brigitte Bardot
If you survive long enough, you’re revered - rather like an old building. - Katherine Hepburn
“Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of ‘you’ to the world.” - Anonymous

“Believing hear, what you deserve to hear:
Your birthday as my own to me is dear…
But yours gives most; for mine did only lend
Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.”- Martial
“Hope your Birthday gently breezes into your life all the choicest of things and all that your heart holds dear Have A Fun- Filled Day.” -Anonymous

“Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had, and what you’ve learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.” - Anonymous “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

“They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body.” -Author Unknown “Once I was looking through the kitchen window at dusk and I saw an old woman looking in. Suddenly the light changed and I realized that the old woman was myself. you see, it all happens on the outside; inside one doesn’t change.” - Molly Keane

“Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net.” - Franklin Pierce Adams “Thirty five is a very attractive age; London society is full of women who have of their own free choice remained thirty-five for years.” - Oscar Wilde

My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, like a fiend hid in a cloud. - William Blake

“Have you not a moist eye, a dry hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg, an increasing belly? Is not your voice broken, your wind short, your chin double, your wit single, and every part about you blasted with antiquity?”-William Shakespeare

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. -William Shakespeare To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age. -Thomas B. Aldrich

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Many words in the English language are used incorrectly. Every writer can benefit from a refresher that outlines some of these most commonly misused words. If you are not always sure of when to use some of these words, you’re in good company. Many intelligent and well-educated people continue to use these words incorrectly. But before you publish your next document or click the ’submit’ button on that email, double check for any violations of these 20 abused, misused, and mistreated words.

accept: to receive; to answer positively
except: not including; everything but

anxious: worried/nervous
eager: excited/looking forward to

affect: to pretend; to influence
effect: a result

assure: to make certain (such as with a person)
ensure: to make sure (such as with a thing)
insure: to provide or obtain insurance

beside: at the side of
besides: in addition to

between: two items that are related
among: three or more things related

choice: a decision or an option
choose: to make a decision
chose: past tense of choose

compliment: to praise
complement: something that completes

farther: literal or physical distance
further: to a greater extent

fewer: comparative with plural items
less: items that are singular

imply: to suggest
infer: to deduce

its: possessive form of it
it’s: contraction for it is or it has

lay: to place, which is always followed by an object
lie: to recline
**For present tense only. Tip: If you can replace the word in question with put, then use lay.

nauseated: not feeling well
nauseous: disgust

set vs. sit:
In general, set refers to an object (”Set the materials down on the table”) and sit does not (”She sat for an hour, waiting for the bus”).

that vs. which
–”Which” is frequently used to introduce a nonrestrictive clause, a phrase that isn’t necessary or supplies additional information and is usually set off by commas.
For example: The burned CD, which she received from a friend, wasn’t as great of quality as the original from a music store.
–”That” is used for introducing restrictive clauses that refer to things, phrases that ARE essential to the meaning of the rest of the sentence.
For example: The CD that consists of all of the band’s top-ten singles is her favorite.

that vs. who/whom
In most cases, “who/whom” is the standard form when referring to human beings, especially in regards to an individual person. “That” is used when referring back to a class, species, or type. “Which” should never be used in reference to humans.
A correct example with “who”: She goes to the hairstylist who is the best.
A correct example with “that”: He is the type of hairstylist that should charge more because he is the best.

their: possessive form of they
there: in or at that place
they’re: contraction for they are

whose: possessive form of which, who
who’s: contraction for who is

your: possessive form of you; belonging to you
you’re: contraction for you are

While spell check quickly catches misspellings, misused words can easily slip past spell check and into your documents. One way to identify words used out of context is by turning on your word processor’s grammar check feature. However, though grammar check will identify a majority of misuses, it shouldn’t be your final proofreading expert. Some misuses, particularly those that involve uses of ‘that vs. who/whom,’ can pass through grammar check but still need repair.

For important and published works, consider sending your documents to a professional proofreading service. Even professional writers use proofreaders. After staring at your document for hours on end, it’s easy to skim over sentences with missing words, typos, and words used out of context. Professional proofreading services are affordable, fast, and ensure that readers always associate you and your company with top-notch quality work.

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