137 books
—
131 voters
Retirement
“
This rough magic
I here abjure, and, when I have required
Some heavenly music, which even now I do,
To work mine end upon their senses that
This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,
And deeper than did ever plummet sound
I'll drown my book.
...more
”
― The Tempest
― The Tempest
“
A man approaching retirement called the retirement office to inquire about his pension. Afterward, he was asked if his wife worked. “She’s worked all her life making me happy”, he replied. “Yes sir, but has she earned money to receive her pension?” “When we got married we agreed on an arrangement”, he said. “I would earn the living, and she would make the living worthwhile”.
“Make the living worthwhile”…have we forgotten the very essence of that? Have we forgotten to live for someone else, that
...more
”
―
―
Senior Booklovers connects readers in or near retirement to discuss current books and age-releva…more
39 members,
last active 3 hours ago
Education and inspiration for financial success. Helping everday people earn more, spend less, a…more
6 members,
last active 11 years ago
Join Thomas Herold's group on financial education. Find out what's going on in the financial wor…more
2 members,
last active 14 years ago
A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
1,739 members,
last active 7 days ago