Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life. ”

I've always drawn on bits and pieces of my own life. ”

It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's device, which places Gabriel under even greater pressure when the mystery begins to reveal itself. ”

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives. ”

I like that, in the mornings, I can wake up, take my dog, and go grab coffee and a bagel, then bring back a box to my wife. I like that. I don't want anything else or need anything. I have a great wife and a great life. ”

Not sure of my place in the world (still up for debate) and not sure what I wanted to do with my life (not really up for debate). ”

My entire life had been this long, pressured conversation about the family I represented. 'When you walk out the door, you represent us. You have to dress well and make sure your hair is combed.' ”

I live a very quiet life, although I'm very urban and a diehard New Yorker. ”

I am quite private about my personal life, and I don't talk much about it. ”

What emotions would we experience if we weren't working ourselves to death? What wishes drive us? What fantasies hitch themselves to our continual busyness? Only when we step away from our frenzy can we know. ”