Top 15 Yogi Berra Quotes

American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)

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Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American baseball player, manager and member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, noted for his bad-ball hitting, his ability to perform in the clutch, and his peculiar, humorous-sounding statements reminiscent of Zen koans. Most people have heard at least some of these statements, often without knowing the source. Though very few of the quotes attributed to Berra are malapropisms, Berra's apparently unintentionally humorous statements have been mistakenly labeled as such by some writers.

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Also Known As: Yogi

Alternative Names: Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra • Lawrence Peter Berra • Lorenzo Pietro Berra

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Engraved portrait of Yogi Berra, facing left

Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.

If you don't know where you are going,
you'll end up someplace else.

You can observe a lot just by watching.

It ain't over 'til it's over.

When you come to a fork in the road take it

Nobody comes here anymore, its too crowded

Cut my pie into four pieces, I don’t think I could eat eight.

Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.

I wish I had an answer to that because I'm tired of answering that question.

90% of the game is half mental.

I never said most of the things I said.

If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.

Deja Vu All Over Again

Okay you guys, pair up in threes!

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.