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I think the notion of retirement is just a dreadful, dreadful idea and I hope I never have to do that.

I actually think the whole concept of retirement is a bit stupid, so yes, I do want to do something else. There is this strange thing that just because chronologically on a Friday night you have reached a certain age... with all that experience, how can it be that on a Monday morning, you are useless?

Retirement is fatal. Luckily, in my profession, you don't have to retire.

I will never retire unless I have to.

I don't believe in retirement.

Retiring is the easy way out.

I have never retired - I have averaged 40 working weeks a year since 1933.

I haven't quite got the hang of this retirement thing.

There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.