Being Quote by Joe Thomas

I wish I could say farewell and retire but there is nothing for me to retire from.

— Tommy Chong

After so many years of playing football, 22 in the professional ranks, I think the time has arrived for me to say goodbye.

— Luca Toni

After my time with a certain NFL team, I wanted to retire.

— Nick Foles

Ain't no worst part about retiring! Believe me.

— Rasheed Wallace

Why retire from something if you're loving it so much and enjoying it so much, and you're blessed with another group of people to…

— Betty White

I say this with a heavy heart: I am medically retiring from the NFL.

— Leighton Vander Esch

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

— Michael Phelps

When I left Tampa Bay, I felt like if my career ended at that point, I'd be okay.

— Ben Zobrist

I'm not retiring.

— Mel Tillis

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.

— Bobby Bowden

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

— Nicklas Lidstrom

The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.

— Drew Bledsoe