The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The "I just woke up" face of your 30's is the "all day long" face of your 40's

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.

There is so much more than that little space from 14 to 40. And if you cut that off and begin to believe that you are not good past a certain age, then you end up scared and insecure and afraid. That is definitely NOT beautiful.

The best years of a woman's life - the ten years between 39 and 40

Forty isn't old, if you're a tree