Last Updated on February 4, 2021 by Scott M. Thomas
Retirement is inevitable for every profession. Doctors are no exception in that case. Below you’ll find some inspiring retirement quotes for doctors. And the end of this writing we collected some retirement wishes that will help you to wish them on their retirement day.
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
“There is a whole new kind of life ahead, full of experiences just waiting to happen. Some call it ‘retirement.’ I call it ‘bliss.” – Betty Sullivan

“You can’t retire from being great.” – Unknown
“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.” – Abe Lemons
“You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“I’m retired – goodbye tension!” – Unknown
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Anne Bradstreet
“I can’t wait to retire so I can get up at 6 o’clock in the morning and go drive around really slow and make everybody late for work.” – Unknown
“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” – Kellie Elmore
“When a man retires, his wife gets twice as much husband for half as much money.” – Chi Chi Rodriguez
“There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.” – Robert Half
“Retirement: It’s nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese.” – Gene Perret

“Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it to the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money.” – Jonathan Clements
“Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.” – George Burns
“Retirement is wonderful if you have two essentials — much to live on and much to live for.” – Unknown
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain
“Retirement: When you stop lying about your age and start lying around the house.” – Unknown
“A lot of our friends complain about their retirement. We tell ’em to get a life.” – Larry Laser
“It is better to live rich than to die rich.” – Samuel Johnson
“Retirement: No Job, No Stress, No Pay! It is better to live rich than to die rich.” – Samuel Johnson
“Retire from work, but not from life.” – M.K. Soni

“I’m not just retiring from the company, I’m also retiring from my stress, my commute, my alarm clock, and my iron.” – Hartman Jule
“Retirement: That’s when you return from work one day and say, “Hi, Honey, I’m home — forever.” – Gene Perret
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
“Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway.” – Unknown
“What do you call a person who is happy on a Monday? Retired.” – Unknown
“When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance, his colleagues generally present him with a watch.” – R.C. Sherriff
“If you really want to annoy me, ask me when I’m going to retire from rock n’ roll.” – Bruce Dickinson
“Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.” – Arthur E. Morgan
“Choose a work that you love and you won’t have to work another day.” – Confucius

“The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does.” – Unknown
“Planning to retire? Before you do, find your hidden passion. Do the thing that you have always wanted to do.” – Catherine Pulsifer
“A woman tells her doctor, ‘I’ve got a bad back.’ The doctor says, ‘It’s old age.’ The woman says, ‘I want a second opinion.’ The doctor says: ‘Okay – you’re ugly as well.” – Tommy Cooper
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
“What do you call a person who is happy on Monday? Retired.” – Unknown
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“Sooner or later I’m going to die, but I’m not going to retire.” – Margaret Mead
“Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire from his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.” – Bernard Baruch
“You can’t put off being young until you retire.” – Philip Larkin
“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick

“Retirement is wonderful. It’s doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.” – Gene Perret
“Time spent in laughter when one is retired is well invested.” – Unknown
“Don’t act your age in retirement. Act like the inner young person you have always been.” – J. A. West
“There’s one thing I always wanted to do before I quit . . . . retire!” – Groucho Marx
“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi
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Retirement Wishes For Doctors
“You’ve proven that both a successful career and family can be achieved May blessings, joy, and contentment follow you in your retirement.”
“You created a legacy as a doctor that is unmatched among your peers – Congratulations on a beautiful career.”
“Doctor, you were always busy and productive – Thanks for helping so many people and always being there for our family.”
“After a flourishing vocation as a doctor, It’s time to relax and enjoy the simple things – Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement.”

“Your career as a doctor has left the world a better place. Wishing you the best during your retirement years.”
“After years of hard work and dedication to others, It’s time to enter into a new phase of life.
You’ve given so much during your years as a doctor – Congratulation and God Bless You in Retirement.”