Desire Quote by Drew Bledsoe

Retiring had nothing to do with love of the game. Nothing. It had to do with how I felt about myself. I needed the…

— Rolando McClain

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

'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best…

— Carl Lewis

When I retired in 2002 I had retired to stay home with my family and didn't necessarily think my playing days were over.

— Darren Flutie

A couple years ago I was going to back off and actually thought about retiring, but it keeps calling me back, and I'm going…

— Jason Newsted

I haven't thought of retirement yet, but when I stop enjoying the game or when injuries force me, I will quit.

— Sania Mirza

When I'm done playing, when I seem like I'm retiring, I don't love the game anymore.

— A. J. Green

Retiring today allows me to walk away from the game with pride, rather than have the game walk away from me.

— Nicklas Lidstrom

Retiring gives the impression that you're relieved that your job is over.

— Michael Douglas

I wanted to have more time to play and reflect, but I find retirement more stressful than having a nice, steady job because I…

— Walter Cronkite

You retire, but you're still aching to play. But in order to play, you have to resist certain temptations, and train hard. And I…

— Eric Cantona

I've spoken to people who have retired once they lost the enjoyment of a long day in the field or going to the gym.…

— James Anderson