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title: "11 Wanted Retire Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Wanted Retire quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Wanted Retire sayings and thoughts."
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> [After my time with a certain NFL team, I wanted to retire.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-foles/after-my-time-with-a-certain-nfl-team-i-wanted-to-retire/)

[Nick Foles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-foles/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cfe/nick-foles-7099_football_after-my-time-with-a-certain-nfl-team-i_33719.jpg)

> [I wanted to retire on my own terms. I wanted to leave before they kicked me out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-wanted-to-retire-on-my-own-terms-i-wanted-to-leave-before-they/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b60/clyde-drexler-16589_leave_i-wanted-to-retire-on-my-own-terms-i-wan_2885983.jpg)

> [I wanted to retire at 55. Now at 61 with two young kids, I want to spend a bit of time with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-warnock/i-wanted-to-retire-at-55-now-at-61-with-two-young-kids-i-want-to/)

[Neil Warnock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-warnock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4a/neil-warnock-4977_kids_i-wanted-to-retire-at-55-now-at-61-with_2520098.png)

> [I wanted to retire from all that, but I guess my breasts still have a career, and I'm just tagging along with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-anderson/i-wanted-to-retire-from-all-that-but-i-guess-my-breasts-still-have-a/)

[Pamela Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7b/pamela-anderson-2234_breasts_i-wanted-to-retire-from-all-that-but-i-g_180582.jpg)

> [When I was younger I wanted to be a big movie star who'd get to be funny on talk shows and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-thompson/when-i-was-younger-i-wanted-to-be-a-big-movie-star-who-d-get-to-be/)

[Scott Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-thompson/)

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> [I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-sheffield/i-wanted-to-retire-after-i-played-for-the-mets-my-family-said-wait/)

[Gary Sheffield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-sheffield/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ab/gary-sheffield-22413_after_i-wanted-to-retire-after-i-played-for-th_1052027.jpg)

> [I never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-kurtis/i-never-wanted-to-retire-i-wanted-to-kind-of-shift-my-work-pattern-so/)

[Bill Kurtis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-kurtis/)

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> [I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-mandela/i-really-wanted-to-retire-and-rest-and-spend-more-time-with-my-2/)

[Nelson Mandela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-mandela/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe0/nelson-mandela-248_children_i-really-wanted-to-retire-and-rest-and-s_3048801.jpg)

> [The longer you stay out of this sport, the less sharp you are, and I've been aware of that; that's why I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/urijah-faber/the-longer-you-stay-out-of-this-sport-the-less-sharp-you-are-and-i-ve/)

[Urijah Faber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/urijah-faber/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6f/urijah-faber-2989_back_the-longer-you-stay-out-of-this-sport-th_460475.png)

> [My guiding principle and motivation was that I wanted to retire by the time I turned 35. There actually are two books…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-cuban/my-guiding-principle-and-motivation-was-that-i-wanted-to-retire-by/)

[Mark Cuban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-cuban/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/mark-cuban-889_american_my-guiding-principle-and-motivation-was_2916014.jpg)

> [I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-mandela/i-really-wanted-to-retire-and-rest-and-spend-more-time-with-my/)

[Nelson Mandela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-mandela/)

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