Yogi Berra Short Quotes

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

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How can you think and hit at the same time?

Variant: You can't think and hit at the same time.

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When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

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Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting.

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I knew the record would stand until it was broken.

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I looked like this when I was young, and I still do.

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If you don't know where you're going, you might not get there.

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If you ask me a question I don't know, I'm not going to answer.

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Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?

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You can get old pretty young if you don't
take care of yourself.

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

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If people don't want to come to the ballpark how are you going to stop them?

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

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You can't win all the time. There are guys out there who are better than you.

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It was hard to have a conversation with anyone, there were so many people talking.

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I really didn't say everything I said. [...] Then again, I might have said 'em, but you never know.

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Nobody can be all smiley all the time, but having a good positive attitude isn't something to shrug off.

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I'm a lucky guy and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary.

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Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It's also a powerful motivator.

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You stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you.

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To his teammates during a pre-All-Star-Game clubhouse meeting:

You guys are trying to stop Musial in 15 minutes while the National League ain't stopped him in 15 years.

On July 12, 1949

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But it don't bother me. I never yet saw anybody hit the baseball with their face. Besides, I like to get kidded; that means they like me. When they stop kidding me, I'm in trouble.

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I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?

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