It is the most famous tautology in the English
language:  “This is déjà vu all over
again.”  The speaker was Yogi Berra, the
most quotable person who never got past the eighth grade.  Aside from the wonderful things he said over
the years – referred to as Yogiisms – how could you not love a guy with a mug
like his?

 

There are a couple of other Yogi quotes that I find
particularly evocative:  “It ain’t over
till it’s over” is one of them.  The
other is:  “The future ain’t what it used
to be.”  There are others just as
meaningful:

“You can observe a lot by watching.”

“A nickel ain’t worth a dime today.”

Sometimes a person who gets quoted so often ends up
having different versions of something he said.  Here’s one example for Yogi:  Version 1. “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re
going, because you might not get there.”  Version 2.  “If you don’t know
where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else.”  I think the second version sounds more
accurately Yogi.

Some other Yogiisms to ponder and appreciate:

“Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true.”

“Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded.”

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

“If the fans don’t come out to the ballpark, you can’t
stop them.”

And finally:  “I
didn’t really say everything I said.”