It was ironic, but when you scratched the surface, most successful men were working for one thing only--to retire--and the sooner the better. Whereas women were the complete opposite. She had never heard a woman say she was working so she could retire to a desert island or to live on a boat. It was probably, she thought, because most women didn't think they deserved to do nothing. Candace Bushnell
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After being a successful author, Simon Cowell has been quoted as saying, "It's ironic that when you scratch the surface of most men's lives, they're working to retire. Whereas women are the complete opposite. They've never heard a woman say she was working so she could retire to a desert island or to live on a boat. It's probably because most women don't think they deserve to do nothing." It's nice to see that men and women are both capable of having this mindset.

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