Retiring Quotes · Page 6

You never replace a great scholar who retires. If you try to do that, you end up with burnt-out volcanoes.

— Guido Calabresi

At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire…

— Erica Jong

'Retiring' - within that word is 'tiring,' and I'm not tired. I don't believe in retirement, really.

— Theodore Bikel

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important…

— Joseph Jarman

I moved to Hawaii from Inglewood, New Jersey. I had planned on retiring there.

— George Benson

It is so natural for us to consider our presence as indispensable in the world, so long as we have much to…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Most men are far younger when they have their children and they're building their careers. If they are older they probably don't…

— Jennifer Grant

I love Africa, especially Botswana. I could see myself retiring to a little tree house there one day.

— Coco Rocha

I know many of you thought that I would be retiring today, but if I was ever going to announce my retirement…

— Maria Sharapova

One awakens, one rises, one dresses, and one goes forth; One returns, one dines, one sups, one retires and one sleeps.

— Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis

Some players tell me that since retiring they've had the urge to go somewhere every three days. To satisfy that urge, they…

— Lou Brock

In retirement, only money and symptoms are consequential.

— Mason Cooley

Photography is not something you retire from.

— Annie Leibovitz

I mean, the best thing for my knee, for anyone's knee, is to never play again and retire. But I'm not going…

— Steve Yzerman

Gone is the day where you work at a job for thirty years and retire. Millennials jump around and switch careers. I…

— Kabir Sehgal

It [retirement] was absolutely boring. You can't go and say, 'I'm retired now. That's it!' It won't take long and you're really…

— Ozzy Osbourne

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble.

— Joseph Jarman

Pat Robertson is an embarrassment to the church and a danger to American politics, .. It's time for Christian leaders of all…

— Jim Wallis

Just when you arrive at the apex of your skills, it's time to retire. But as it turned out, I decided that…

— Twyla Tharp

I get up and retire when I wish. I go out if I wish and I do not go out if I…

— Pierre Bayle

You hear too many guys talk about retiring too soon.

— Kevin Harvick

To retire at the top of the game, that's always been my aim.

— Joe Calzaghe

I will never be the best dancer or artist. I will be growing until the day I retire.

— Misty Copeland

What will I do with myself when I retire? When I quit my job, I do not want to quit living. Can…

— John Anthony West

When I used to be the captain of India, many people literally hated me for being overly expressive. Once I retired, the…

— Sourav Ganguly