Known as both legendary baseball player and modern-day philosopher, Yogi Berra had an impressive career.
To commemorate his death, September 23, 2015, we compiled some of our favorite “Yogi-isms” from the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, The Yale Book of Quotations, the Academy of Achievement, and The New York Times.
So, without further ado, here are 17 of our favorite quotes from the great Yogi Berra.
#17
”You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going ‘cause you might not get there!”
— Yogi Berra
#16
”It’s not an easy game. You got to stay at it. You really do.”
— Yogi Berra
#15
”It ain’t over ’til it’s over.”
— Yogi Berra
#14
”Ninety percent of the game is half mental.”
— Yogi Berra
#13
”If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.”
— Yogi Berra
#12
”It’s déjà vu all over again!”
— Yogi Berra
#11
”If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.”
— Yogi Berra
#10
”How can a guy think and hit at the same time?”
— Yogi Berra
#9
”So I’m ugly. So what? I never saw anyone hit with his face.”
— Yogi Berra
#8
”Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.”
— Yogi Berra
#7
”We’re lost, but we’re making good time!”
— Yogi Berra
#6
”Slump? I ain’t in no slump. I just ain’t hitting.”
— Yogi Berra
#5
”You can observe a lot by watchin’.”
— Yogi Berra
#4
”When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
— Yogi Berra
#3
”Work hard at it. It’s not easy.”
— Yogi Berra
#2
”I want to thank everyone who made this day necessary.”
— Yogi Berra
#1
”I didn’t really say everything I said.”
— Yogi Berra