Retire Quotes - page 11

But with a rate of return of 1.6 percent or less, or a negative rate of return, our children and our grandchildren, if we do not make changes, will in fact not have a secure retirement. Indeed, they will not have the funds when they go to retire to even minimally get by. (John Shadegg)
I always planned to retire when I was at the top and at Manchester United I have reached the pinnacle of my career. View quote
Eric Cantona
Nobody knows what the cause is, Though some pretend they do; It's like some hidden assassin; Waiting to strike at you. Childless women get it, And men when they retire; It's as if there had to be some outlet; For their foiled creative. View quote
W. H. Auden
I will never retire unless I have to. View quote
Dolly Parton
In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests. View quote
John James Audubon
The reason to retire is to try to avoid embarrassment; you ought to do it before people are dropping big hints. You want to be the first to come up with the idea. You don't want to wait until you trip and fall off the stage. View quote
Garrison Keillor
I love discomfort. I mean, my whole life is discomfort. One reason I can never retire is that the idea of just sitting on the beach totally comfortable is not a desideratum in my life. I like ambiguity, I like conflict, I like uncertainly. View quote
Alan Dershowitz
In numerous years following the war the Federal government ran a heavy surplus. It could not pay off it's debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply. View quote
John Kenneth Galbraith
I have no plans to retire. It's the perfect combination of work and play that keeps you young. If I quit work it would be the beginning of the end for me. View quote
Hugh Hefner
When I reach the point that I write Yesterday, then I can retire. View quote
Sheryl Crow
Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honors, then to retire. (Joseph Addison)
I've decided to pick my moment to retire very carefully - in about 200 years time. View quote
Brian Clough
I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire. View quote
Lance Armstrong
My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with my newborn daughter and my wife. My time away from the spotlight allowed me to rediscover my love for music, and I'm doing it for me now and no one else. View quote
Rick Astley
My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want to retire so badly with that World Cup, but if I don't, then I'll retire knowing that I've done everything I could to get it. View quote
Hope Solo
Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. View quote
George Washington
Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action. View quote
George Washington
I enjoy being active, but I look forward to the day when I can retire to the Internet. View quote
Daniel Kahneman
I'd just like to retire quietly with dignity, secure in the knowledge that no more comedies will ever be made now that I'm gone. View quote
Megan Mullally
At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. View quote
Erica Jong
Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing. (Paul McCartney)
I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff to solidify my career. View quote
Brett Favre
In my situation, unlike some players who retire because they have no choice - either teams don't want them or injuries have caused them to retire, and they just can't do it - for me, I really had never thought I would give out mentally before I gave out physically, but I think that was the case. View quote
Brett Favre
I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention. View quote
Hakeem Olajuwon
It was my ambition to fight Becerra. I didn't care where. But that very year Becerra was unlucky enough to be responsible for the death of Walt Ingram, whom he had boxed in Mexico. I don't think he wanted to fight too much after that. He continued for another year, or until he himself was knocked out over the weight in Mexico by Eloy Sanchez. Then he did retire. View quote
Eder Jofre