Quotes About Retirement

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

And like the old soldier in that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the sight to see that duty.

I've been really fortunate, man, I got out of the game after 14 years and ... I certainly got hit plenty, but everything, so far, functions fairly well.

I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.

When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.

As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, you're screwed.

No one should ever sit in this office over 70 years old, and that I know.

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.

Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to.

When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

Blues ain't football. You don't have to retire at 30. You can grow and play all your life.

Oh how I wish he (Franklin Pierce) was out of political life! How much better it would be for him on every account!

While I am flattered about the speculation of being enticed out of retirement, I'm happy with life as a bad golfer!

Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.

Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die.

As a musician, life is not over just because you are getting older, and so I find retirement a very frightening and dark thought.

The teacher's life should have three periods, study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance.

As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment of which toil is not to be the immediate parent.

We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.

The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc.

Retirement is the beginning of life, not the end.

When you are too old to play golf, you had better die.

The day he is out of baseball will be the day he starts to think about what comes next. By then, it may be too late.

After missing the cut at the 1957 Masters because of poor putting, Hogan retired to the clubhouse and suggested that putting should no longer be a part of the game. "If I had my way," Hogan grumbled, "every golf green would be made into a huge funnel. You hit the funnel and the ball would roll down a pipe into the hole. I've always considered that golf is one game," Hogan added, "and putting another.