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> [I don't want my retirement to be one of tears and sadness, for me or for anybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-havlicek/i-don-t-want-my-retirement-to-be-one-of-tears-and-sadness-for-me-or/)

[John Havlicek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-havlicek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/761/john-havlicek-4897_me_i-don-t-want-my-retirement-to-be-one-of_749377.png)

> [I want to go out in dramatic fashion. Win, lose, or draw, I want to have a retirement match, and a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-henry/i-want-to-go-out-in-dramatic-fashion-win-lose-or-draw-i-want-to-have/)

[Mark Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-henry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50f/mark-henry-5228_done_i-want-to-go-out-in-dramatic-fashion-win_896253.jpg)

> [My career has been a positive one and I want my retirement to be positive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-havlicek/my-career-has-been-a-positive-one-and-i-want-my-retirement-to-be/)

[John Havlicek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-havlicek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb4/john-havlicek-4897_been_my-career-has-been-a-positive-one-and-i_973824.png)

> [I have made noise enough in the world already, perhaps too much, and am now getting old, and want retirement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-bonaparte/i-have-made-noise-enough-in-the-world-already-perhaps-too-much-and-am/)

[Napoleon Bonaparte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-bonaparte/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18a/napoleon-bonaparte-206_enough_i-have-made-noise-enough-in-the-world-al_1166937.jpg)

> [I want to take retirement rather than feel as if it's taking me unawares. Maybe even seize it joyously. But at least…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/klaus-h-carl/i-want-to-take-retirement-rather-than-feel-as-if-it-s-taking-me/)

[Klaus H. Carl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/klaus-h-carl/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/klaus-h-carl-108163_feels_i-want-to-take-retirement-rather-than-fe_1783268.png)

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