When the author walks onto the stage, the play is over
I'll perform all the way to the grave.
I realize that I'm in the twilight of my career.
Applaud my friends, the comedy is over... [on his death bed]
We've seen a lot of Ravens that will always be known as Ravens not have the opportunity to finish their career here.
I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.
It's terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what's more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all.
I will not play a farewell game with the national team. I would like to thank the federation for expressing an interest. But I prefer to leave football with an official match because I am not a fan of farewell games.
I have said goodbye to international cricket.
The greatest hits in some weird way marks the end of something.
I'll be working till by last breath and would prefer to die on sets only.
The play is done; the curtain drops, Slow falling to the prompter's bell A moment yet the actor stops And looks around to say farewell.
Actors die so loud.
When I leave the game, I want to go out on top.
At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.
After much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.
I'd just like to retire quietly with dignity, secure in the knowledge that no more comedies will ever be made now that I'm gone.
We will come back with even better music and concepts to be able to say goodbye to 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life' beautifully.
It may be the swansong of my wrestling career, but definitely not the end of Mark Henry!
I want to go out in dramatic fashion. Win, lose, or draw, I want to have a retirement match, and a lot of guys have done it.
For there to be a 'Community' movie just seems like an appropriate way for the show to go out. That would be my perfect end.
There will be a time when I won't be able to perform in the ring.
This will be Valegro's retirement after Rio, so I want to go out there and want to enjoy every last minute.
Most of the great players leave the game under their terms.
I'll never play at Wembley again, unless I play at Wembley again.
