Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

Life to me is a journey - you never know what may be your next destination. ”

The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn. ”

As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes - and they're the wealthiest generation in our country - to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years. ”

Harvard has played an important role in my life. I was a student, Class of 1936, and I've been on the board of overseers. My experiences there shaped who I am. ”

I was brought up feeling that art is a very important part of one's life. It's something that I not only enjoy, it's something I can share with others. ”

I realize how fortunate I have been; mine has been a wonderful life. ”

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind. ”

I can only say that I have had a wonderful life. ”

I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one's life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important. ”

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. ”