| Yogi Berra is definitely a character and certain Yogi | | | | catchers when they are running." |
| Berra quotes sum up his personality to a tee. His | | | | 12. "So I'm ugly. So what? I've never seen anyone hit |
| birthday, May 15th, is right around the corner and | | | | with his face." |
| these fifteen famous Yogi Berra quotes are a | | | | 13. "The towels were so thick there I could hardly |
| fabulous way to celebrate this American icon. | | | | close my suitcase." |
| 1. "You should always go to other people's funerals. | | | | 14. "It's like déjà vu all over again." |
| Otherwise they won't come to yours." | | | | 15. "I am happy to speak my words at the university |
| 2. "Never answer an anonymous letter." | | | | graduation. A lot of people have been quoting me |
| 3. "Little League baseball is a good thing because it | | | | ever since I came to play for the Yankees in 1946. |
| keeps the parents off the streets and the kids out | | | | But, as I once said, I really didn't say everything I |
| of the house." | | | | said. So now it's my turn. I want to give some of my |
| 4. "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." | | | | famous advice to the graduates. First, never give up, |
| 5. "I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just | | | | because it ain't over 'til it's over. Second, during the |
| blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After | | | | years ahead, when you come to the fork in the |
| all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how | | | | road, take it. Third, don't always follow the crowd, |
| can I get mad at myself?" | | | | because nobody goes there any more. It's too |
| 6. "The game is supposed to be fun. If you have a | | | | crowded. Fourth, stay alert. You can observe a lot by |
| bad day, don't worry about it. You can't expect to | | | | watching. Fifth, and last, remember that whatever |
| get a hit every game." | | | | you do in life, 90 percent of it is half mental. In |
| 7. "What difference does the uniform make? You | | | | closing, I want to quote myself again: Thank you, |
| don't hit with it." | | | | Montclair State University, for making this day |
| 8. "If you don't catch the ball, you catch the bus | | | | necessary." |
| home." | | | | When it comes to Yogi Berra, no one runs the middle |
| 9. "It ain't over 'till it's over." | | | | of the road. You either love him or hate him -- but |
| 10. "When you're part of a team, you stand up for | | | | isn't it hard to hate such an entertaining character? |
| your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You | | | | One things for sure... Yogi Berra quotes (lovingly |
| protect them through good and bad, because they'd | | | | known as Yogiisms) are a great way to capture the |
| do the same for you." | | | | personality of this boisterous fellow. |
| 11. "The wind always seems to blow against the | | | | |