Being Quote by Daley Thompson

Retiring was very tough, it's tough at the best of times. Nothing can prepare you for it.

— Ryan Mason

I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the…

— Mario Lemieux

I retired simply because I didn't have the passion and motivation anymore; I was tired. At the time I thought, 'Well, I had a…

— Michael Schumacher

Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set…

— Ian Botham

When I was younger, I thought about retiring.

— Tanya Tucker

I just don't see myself as retiring. As long as I'm healthy and can play the drums, that's what I'm going to do because…

— Bill Kreutzmann

I haven't ever really been close to retiring. I've threatened myself, that kind of thing. There were moments where I'm struggling or not healthy:…

— Tennys Sandgren

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 gone for…

— Ozzy Osbourne

For me retiring wasn't hard once I knew that that was the decision I was going to make.

— Gabriela Sabatini

Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do.

— Aaron Peirsol

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

— Twyla Tharp

I've never entertained the idea of retiring because I've never regarded myself as having a proper job. Anyway, retirement can be the death of…

— June Brown