Thomas Kretschmann Quotes

I don't think I'll be playing again. I'm very content and happy, doing the types of things I haven't gotten to do, be a father.

I used to enjoy the spotlight. If I had a day off from filming, I didn't know what to do. Now I enjoy my family time so much, there is this sense of, if it all went away, and I was just a mom, I would love my life.

Listen, if my career was to end tomorrow, I would have no complaints whatsoever.

The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family life is.

I'm still happy, I like this life.

It doesn't matter if you have one billion rupees in your bank account or one rupee. This is one life you get, and you'd rather spend it enjoying whatever you have, rather than thinking, 'Oh, I should have scored seven more runs, or I should get more money.'

I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.

There are some things that you can fulfil with money, but at the end of the day these are not the things that make you happy. It is the small things that make life good.

Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.

I think parenthood is a wonderful balancing act. On the one hand, you want to spend as much time with your children as possible. On the other hand, you want to set an example for them to see that you're fulfilled in your life and in your work.

Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor.

Enjoying life for me is just normal.

The simple things in life make me very happy.

I figured out, I guess, that the job just makes me happy if it's not number one. So if it all works, great. If it doesn't, I still go home, look at my kids, and I have a big smile on my face.

I have lived a great life. I am very happy.

I am a really quiet person. I just like to be with my children and my family and being home. I live one day at a time, enjoying the best of life, just living.

I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone-and this is my biggest satisfaction.

I chose to be retired. I chose to start a family. That was one of the biggest reasons I got away from the game of baseball. I wanted to start a family. I was happy.

Workaholics typically have a lot of achievement with very little appreciation of what they have, whether it's cars or friendships or otherwise. That is a shallow victory. Then you have people with a lot of appreciation and no achievement, which is fine, but it doesn't create a lot of good in the world.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.

This is not a bad life.

I would be happy not even being a supermodel. Being able to get a taste of everything that I want a taste of makes me happy.

I'm pleased with my life, with the journey.

The concept of happiness has to be reorganised.