Retirement - Quotes

Don’t think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. - Samuel Johnson

Having purpose and vision during retirement is one of the most important determinants of mental, social, spiritual, and physical well-being in later life. - Harold G. Koenig

I often think about dogs when I think about work and retirement. There are many breeds of dog that just need to be working, and useful, or have a job of some kind, in order to be happy. Otherwise they are neurotically barking, scratching, or tearing up the sofa. A working dog needs to work. And I am a working dog. - Martha Sherrill

I think that retirement is the first step towards the grave. - Hugh Hefner

I want to do something for a living that when it comes time to retire and I can stop doing it, I’ll want to continue doing it in my free time. - Jarod Kintz

If we wait until retirement to enjoy ourselves, there may not be enough of ourselves to enjoy it. - Mike Hammar

In the wealthy nations of the world we face nothing less than a thorough redefinition of retirement. To be sure, people will continue to retire from their jobs. But, retirement will no longer be the twilight of life, focused on rest, recreation, and recuperation; it will now be a time in which people will marshall their experience and intelligence to create entirely new lives for themselves. - Peter Schwartz

It appears history is going to keep happening, despite our hopes for retirement. - Gregory Maguire

Life begins at retirement. - Unknown

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement. - Dwight L. Moody

Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new phase of life; a chance to be a beginner again. - Richard Carlson

Retirement can be a great joy if you can figure out how to spend time without spending money. - Unknown

Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money. - Jonathan Clements

Retirement is not the closing of an old door, but the opening of a new one. It is an exciting approach to an infinite variety of new testing of a man’s ability, new stretchings of his mind, new releases for his energies and abilities. All that is required is that he must recognize new challenge when it presents itself, and accept it zestfully. If he has been doing this all his life, it will be easier for him in the later years, but in one form or another the opportunity awaits everyone, if he will only seek it. - Clarence Randall

Retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and happiness within. - Ernie J. Zelinski

Retirement is when you stop living at work and start working at living. - Unknown

Retirement is wonderful. It’s doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it. - Gene Perret

Retirement itself is the best gift. No gold watch could ever top it. - Abigail Charleson

Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did. - Malcom Forbes

Retirement life is seven day weekends. - Unknown

Retirement only means that it is time for a new adventure. - Unknown

Retirement wasn't a reward at the end of a well-run career ... it was a void surrounded by endless dull hours, haunted by memories of work. - Nora Roberts

Retirement: It’s nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese. - Gene Perret

Retirement? You're talking about death, right? - Robert Altman

The concept of freedom is never truly realized until one settles into retirement mode. - A. Major

The difficulty of retirement planning is its parameters – an undetermined amount of money, to last an unknown length of time, in a highly volatile financial environment including fluctuations in the stock market, the cost of living, medical care, taxes, and Social Security. - Ellie Williams

The key to retirement is to find joy in the little things. - Susan Miller

There is no fixed or ideal pattern to respond to the circumstances of retirement. Each solution is a personal one and can be endlessly modified to suit your wishes and desires. That's the fun of it. - Robert Kelley

To fear retirement is to fear life. - Ernie J. Zelinski

What people miss most in the early months of retirement is structure. Their daily routine has suddenly disappeared and they feel adrift. - Robert Kelly

When you retire, think and act as if you were still working; when you’re still working, think and act a bit as if you were already retired. - Unknown

Your best retirement plan for retiring happy and prosperous – don’t be a burden on others. - Ernie Zelinski