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Retire Quotes

Refusing to slow down and never fully retiring

Several retire quotes here share one stubborn theme: a refusal to fully stop working, because the people speaking simply love what they do. Explore Always quotes for more persistence.

I had always believed that I would retire with Planned Parenthood.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

I was voted Most Likely to Make a Teacher Retire.

Quotes by Russ

I'm planning to retire from salsa. I'm planning to do a farewell tour.

Quotes by Ruben Blades

I wouldn't know what to do retiring. So I have no plans to retire.

Quotes by Ronald Meyer

Always Quotes

I didn't make enough money in my sport to retire.

Quotes by Roger Staubach

I can't retire.

Quotes by Roger Daltrey

I will retire with the reputation of Idi Amin.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

I'm a performer. We don't retire.

Quotes by Robert Goulet

I love my job. What would I retire to?

Quotes by Richard Rogers

Die Quotes

I'm never going to retire.

Quotes by Rene Auberjonois

AC/DC will never retire; Angus will never retire.

Quotes by Phil Rudd

I don't want to retire. I still want to play.

Quotes by Peyton Manning

To retire is to die.

Quotes by Pablo Casals

To retire is to begin to die.

Quotes by Pablo Casals

Ever Quotes

I went from working with Spielberg to working with Clint Eastwood - I might as well just retire.

Quotes by Owain Yeoman

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

Quotes by Martin Fleischmann

Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

Quotes by Louis Armstrong

Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

Going Quotes

Nobody wants to retire from football.

Quotes by LaDainian Tomlinson

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common theme in retire quotes?
Most express a refusal to fully retire, driven by a genuine love for the work itself rather than any need to keep working.
Do any retire quotes call retirement dangerous?
Yes, one jokes that retirement is fatal, adding that luckily their profession doesn't force anyone to stop.
Is there a quote about never retiring completely?
Yes, one admits they don't suppose they'll ever retire completely, suggesting retirement is more gradual than absolute.
Why do people say they'll never retire?
Several speakers simply say they enjoy what they do too much to stop, treating retirement as unnecessary rather than inevitable.
Are these retire quotes from performers or public figures?
The tone suggests people whose work is tied closely to identity, making full retirement feel unlikely. See Always quotes for related persistence themes.

One voice jokes that retirement can be fatal, while another admits they'll only slow down, never fully quit working. See Die and Ever quotes for related reflections.