When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.
One of the sad things about retiring is that you just become increasingly irrelevant. The world flows around you, and you don't seem to be impacting it any longer.
I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing my health, along with my family, is the most important thing in the world.
The word 'retirement' doesn't really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, 'Alright, I'm going to hang up my guitar,' but people will still not let you retire.
To retire is to die.
Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels good - keep at it.
Retiring gives the impression that you're relieved that your job is over.
To retire is to begin to die.
I never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and use the experience that I had gained in 30 years, but in a slightly different direction.
I have no plans to retire. It's the perfect combination of work and play that keeps you young. If I quit work it would be the beginning of the end for me.