Christian Vieri Quotes

You can't work all your life.

I've spoken to people who have retired once they lost the enjoyment of a long day in the field or going to the gym. If I lose that, it's time to go.

I am not really retired, and may never be completely, but I can't think of a better place to contemplate retirement than New York City.

I have earned enough to take it a bit easier now.

Retired is being tired twice, I've thought, first tired of working, then tired of not.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.

I guess I don't really believe in retirement. I believe in shorter days and maybe in weekends!

Not a portion of each day but a portion of each life ought to be allotted to essential labor, while the remaining years should be completely dedicated to leisure, appreciation — and a goal.

Retired life's good, man.

I cannot imagine not working. I don't understand the word 'retirement.'

I don't want to rush into retirement and regret it, because people say play as long as possible until the legs can't take any more.

If my mind and body are still active, why should I retire?

I don't hate the idea of retirement. I am looking forward to it.

I don't really make plans and I just want to be happy and continue with my business and take care of my wife and kids. I want to sit back, relax and enjoy life.

Leisure time is only leisure time when it is earned; otherwise, leisure time devolves into soul-killing lassitude. There's a reason so many new retirees, freed from the treadmill of work, promptly keel over on the golf course: Work fulfills us. It keeps us going.

I am through with baseball forever. I have my farm and my home and enough to take care of me, so why should I work and worry any longer?

My ambition is to not have to work any more. In 10 years I want to stop, and I want to be living with my family, taking care of my house. I want to be a housewife.

I simply would like to live comfortably day by day, fish, swim, enjoy my declining years.

I'll be working until I die.

I don't regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point.

Work is toil: what one does only to earn a living. If it gives pleasure, it is leisure.

I'm happy in retirement.

I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life.

I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.

I've worked hard my whole life, since I was a little kid. But now it's a point in my life now where I can just enjoy it, but at the same time I still need to work.