Retirement Quotes
Hope you enjoy reading and sharing my little collection of retirement quotes. Some of these quotes are meant to be sentimental, while others are thought provoking and some should make you laugh.
Let's begin by looking at a few general retirement quotes:
Just because you retired, doesn't mean you stopped loving what you do.
~ tree.cards
Retirement brings the ball finally onto your court, where you get to make all the rules.
~ tree.cards
How busy you will be during retirement depends on how many projects you began and haven't gotten around to completing prior to retiring.
~ tree.cards
Retirement gives each of us another opportunity to smell the flowers. Once again, some of us will, and some of us won't.
~ tree.cards
If you didn't fancy your job, retirement is definitely a liberating finish line.
~ tree.cards
There are plenty more specific retirement quotes right below. These quotes and sayings may be included inside retirement cards or even on top of a retirement cake.
You could also incorporate them with your retirement speech and/or wishes.
If one of your colleagues is retiring, then you may share these quotes as a way of saying farewell, and thank you for everything that you have done.
Funny Quotes about Retirement
Enjoy the following funny quotes about retirement. Hope you find them humorous and hilarious, and don't forget to share them with family and friends.
Are you telling me that I've worked for 45 years, for a lousy 10% discount? That barely covers the rising inflation from the time I get up until I reach the drug store.
~ tree.cards
Retirement usually means the value of your home has increased proportionately with the size of your ears over the past five decades. My house tripled, yet I can't hear a darn thing.
~ tree.cards
Retirement is sweet. I wish I retired 40 years ago.
~ tree.cards
It takes 10 long years of retirement, before they let you into the Slow Motion Club.
~ tree.cards
Now that I'm retired, do I have to volunteer and be nice?
~ tree.cards
The trick is to make retirement blend into the rest of your life.
~ tree.cards
I received a nice plaque and a bucket full of recognition. But in my heart, I just wanted more dough.
~ tree.cards
Those who retire early talk about packages. While those who retire late talk about making a difference. Anyways, where's my package?
~ tree.cards
Retirement is like skiing. Not only are you going downhill, but there's never enough support falling from the sky.
~ tree.cards
You may also wish to share these at the retirement party.
Inspirational Retirement Quotes
Here's a few inspirational quotes that are meant to inspire that special person in your life who is about to retire.
Retirement gives us all a chance to do good things in our communities.
~ tree.cards
Your #1 responsibility during retirement is to pass down to younger generations your encyclopedic knowledge and life's experiences.
~ tree.cards
As long as you have your precious memories, retirement shall not be a lonely journey.
~ tree.cards
Now that I'm retired, I will do three things: slow down, enjoy nature, and play like a child.
~ tree.cards
Be proud of your work and successes spanning your entire career.
~ tree.cards
It's not about what you did and for how much, but rather the friends that you made along the way.
~ tree.cards
It was all worth it, if your job or career helped you pay the bills. Multiply that by 1 million if you also had fun.
~ tree.cards
Famous Quotes About Retirement
The following famous quotes that talk about retirement are among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.
~ Abe Lemons
The key to retirement is to find joy in the little things.
~ Susan Miller
Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.
~ George Burns
When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income.
~ Chi Chi Rodriguez
Retirement Quotes for Women
Here's a few quotes that were written specifically for all those women who are retiring or have already retired. I plan on sharing them with my mom in a few years, when she reaches her retirement age.
If retirement means I will spend more time with my husband, then I may need to find another job.
~ tree.cards
A woman may retire from her profession, but she will never retire her compassion and motherly instincts.
~ tree.cards
Now that I'm retired, I may pursue my true passions - shoe shopping and gossip.
~ tree.cards
For many women, retirement is not just the end of an illustrious career, but rather a promotion to being a full-time grandmother.
~ tree.cards
When a woman retires, both office drama and office fun decrease exponentially.
~ tree.cards
Retirement is a great excuse to change my wardrobe.
~ tree.cards
Her retirement shall bloom like the most beautiful flower.
~ tree.cards
When a woman retires, her colleagues will miss not just her expertise and wisdom, but also her smile.
~ tree.cards
Quotes for Men Who Are Retiring
I think my favorite among the following is the one that talks about beer.
Most men wish of retiring at the young age of 25. Forty years later they no longer care about retiring, but wish they were 25.
~ tree.cards
A few men love their work so much that they retire the moment they stop breathing. The rest of us read their biographies, and just want to play golf.
~ tree.cards
Retirement is like a cold beer. It's a refreshing necessity for all men.
~ tree.cards
Leading a lazy career is the work experience required for retirement.
~ tree.cards
When my body told me no for the ten thousandth time, I knew it was time to retire.
~ tree.cards
When men retire, they suddenly become radical politicians with more wisdom than Aristotle himself.
~ tree.cards
Retirement Quotes for Teachers
Teachers are wonderful human beings, and the following quotes are dedicated to all the teachers out there who will be leaving their profession. Feel free to share them with your teachers.
For every great teacher that retires, there's always a school full of tears.
~ tree.cards
Teachers are programmed to educate and inspire children. When they retire, they educate and inspire children their own age.
~ tree.cards
My class became dead silent and I achieved this without yelling. I simply announced my retirement.
~ tree.cards
You know that a teacher has retired when her summer vacation lasts 12 months.
~ tree.cards
The difference between good and great teachers is a simple calculation. Just count how many kids beg them not to do it.
~ tree.cards
Quotes about Retirement for Nurses
These quotes were written for every nurse out there that dedicated her or his life to helping the sick. For everything they have done, we are truly grateful.
For everything that they do, nurses deserve to retire 10 years earlier.
~ tree.cards
She helped the sick for so many years, cared and fed them, and wiped their tears.
~ tree.cards
Retired nurses must learn to take and not just give.
~ tree.cards
Nurses are truly special human beings. When one retires, the pain is felt in many hearts.
~ tree.cards
Military Retirement Quotes
The men and women of the military have sacrificed a lot for us all. Well, these military quotes are for them.
When you spend your career risking your life protecting your country, your pension will pay the bills, while each random thank you justifies your sacrifices.
~ tree.cards
You can never completely retire from the military because there are always communities and neighbourhoods to guard and patrol.
~ tree.cards
All those years in the military has taught me the importance of family.
~ tree.cards
If you're ever interested in seeing an exceptionally organized sock drawer, visit a retired military vet.
~ tree.cards
They assumed that I was blind, since I was the only one that did not panic. But they didn't know I spent my life in the military.
~ tree.cards
It's hard to adapt to a mundane life after retiring from the adrenaline factory known as the military.
~ tree.cards
My military story has ended, yet they insist on calling me a hero. But I wasn't trying to be a hero. I was just trying to survive.
~ tree.cards
I don't miss the gunfire or missions, as much as I miss the camaraderie among friends.
~ tree.cards
Quotes About a Happy Retirement
Here's a bunch of random happy retirement quotes. I hope they bring a smile to both you and the retired.
Enjoy the sun, enjoy the martinis, and simply relax.
~ tree.cards
The secret to a happy retirement is a healthy imagination.
~ tree.cards
The prerequisite to a happy retirement is a happy pre-retirement.
~ tree.cards
If you want a happy retirement, then don't spend all your money at the casino. There are places where they show more skin.
~ tree.cards
I retired happy, and in approximately 20 or 30 years I will die happy. Ok, maybe not the second part.
~ tree.cards
The day I retired everything suddenly slowed down. Except happiness!
~ tree.cards
Fun Retirement Quotes
The last category in this section includes a few fun retirement quotes. My favorite one is definitely the very last one. Enjoy!
A retirement is so much more special when you create a habit of bragging about it.
~ tree.cards
Now that I'm retired, I can finally stay up on Sunday nights.
~ tree.cards
All jokes aside, don't take your retirement lightly, since it's too late for dieting.
~ tree.cards
It's not about where you retire, but who you retire with.
~ tree.cards
Thanks for taking the time to read my assortment of retirement quotes. I hope they made you smile, laugh, and even nod your head.
Have fun sharing the ones you like the most with family and friends (and of course the retired).