Too austere a philosophy makes few wise men; too rigorous politics, few good subjects; too hard a religion, few persons whose devotion is of long continuance.

Quote by Charles De Saint-Evremond

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When you retire, think and act as if you were still working; when you're still...

When you retire, think and act as if you were still working; when you're still...

The foolish moments of the head are often the most wonderful times of the heart.

The foolish moments of the head are often the most wonderful times of the heart.

Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and...

Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and...

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

To retire is to die.

To retire is to die.

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

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

When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on...

When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on...

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

Retirement is wonderful. It's doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.

Retirement is wonderful. It's doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.

There is life after retirement, and it is BETTER.

There is life after retirement, and it is BETTER.

Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.

Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or...

People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or...

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is...

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is...

Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire.

Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire.

The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

The goal of retirement is to live off your assets, not on them.

The goal of retirement is to live off your assets, not on them.

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.