The 50 greatest Yogi Berra quotes

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 The 50 greatest Yogi Berra quotes

Yankees legend Yogi Berra passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90. An 18-time All-Star, Berra appeared in 14 World Series as a member of the Yankees and won 10 of them.

Berra’s contributions to MLB history are incalculable, but his legacy might be even better remembered for what he contributed to American language. A sportswriters’ favorite, Berra had countless expressions and turns of phrase that were memorable because most of them didn’t make any sense. (At the same time, every one had some truth to it.)

Berra-isms (colloquial expressions that lack logic) are now countless, and many of them are just attributed to Berra, even if he never actually said them. As he so perfectly put it: “I never said most of the things I said.” Here are 50 of our favorites.

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

2. You can observe a lot by just watching.

3. It ain’t over till it’s over.

4. It’s like déjà vu all over again.

5. No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.

6. Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.

7. A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.

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

9. We made too many wrong mistakes.

10. Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken.

11. You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.

12. You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.

13. I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.

14. Never answer an anonymous letter.

15. Slump? I ain’t in no slump… I just ain’t hitting.

16. How can you think and hit at the same time?

17. The future ain’t what it used to be.

18. I tell the kids, somebody’s gotta win, somebody’s gotta lose. Just don’t fight about it. Just try to get better.

19. It gets late early out here.

20. If the people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s going to stop them.

21. We have deep depth.

22. Pair up in threes.

23. Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.

24. You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.

25. All pitchers are liars or crybabies.

26. Even Napoleon had his Watergate.

27. Bill Dickey is learning me his experience.

28. He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious.

29. It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

30. I can see how he (Sandy Koufax) won twenty-five games. What I don’t understand is how he lost five.

31. I don’t know (if they were men or women fans running naked across the field). They had bags over their heads.

32. 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.

33. I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.

34. In baseball, you don’t know nothing.

35. 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?

36. I never said most of the things I said.

37. It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.

38. If you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.

39. I wish everybody had the drive he (Joe DiMaggio) had. He never did anything wrong on the field. I’d never seen him dive for a ball, everything was a chest-high catch, and he never walked off the field.

40. So I’m ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face.

41. Take it with a grin of salt.

42. (On the 1973 Mets) We were overwhelming underdogs.

43. The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.

44. Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.

45. Mickey Mantle was a very good golfer, but we weren’t allowed to play golf during the season; only at spring training.

46. You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go.

47. I’m lucky. Usually you’re dead to get your own museum, but I’m still alive to see mine.

48. If I didn’t make it in baseball, I won’t have made it workin’. I didn’t like to work.

49. If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.

50. A lot of guys go, ‘Hey, Yog, say a Yogi-ism.’ I tell ’em, ‘I don’t know any.’ They want me to make one up. I don’t make ’em up. I don’t even know when I say it. They’re the truth. And it is the truth. I don’t know.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/the-50-greatest-yogi-berra-quotes

See also:

"Yogi Berra Turned Linguistic Vice Into Virtue With His Cockeyed Tautologies"

http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2015/09/23/best_yogi_isms_how_yogi_berra_turned_linguistic_vice_into_virtue_with_his.html

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16 Frame Comic Strip: How It Really Feels To Have Anxiety And Depression

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How It Really Feels To Have Anxiety And Depression, In One Comic

Simple yet accurate.

Lindsay Holmes Healthy Living Editor, The Huffington Post

Posted: 09/17/2015 07:00 AM EDT

Anxiety and depression are complex mental health disorders than can be difficult to describe -- but this comic totally nails it.

After hearing the personal story of Sarah Flanigan, a young woman who suffers from both anxiety and depression, artist Nick Seluk of The Awkward Yeti depicted her experience through an illustration. The comic, published on Seluk's "Medical Tales Retold" series on Tapastic, is a spot-on representation of the uncertainty and emotions that are byproducts of mental illness.

Flanigan's experience is an all-too-familiar reality for the millions of American adults who experience the mental health disorders. You can't just "calm down" when you have anxiety or "snap out of it" when you're going through depression. However, many people still don't understand how mental illness occurs, leading to feelings of guilt, shame and isolation in those who experience it. 

Take a look at Flanigan's story illustrated by Seluk below to find out how it really feels to deal with mental health issues. Summed up? They're pretty terrible.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-it-really-feels-to-have-anxiety-and-depression-in-one-comic_55f86029e4b0c2077efc45fb

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13 Things Men With Anxiety And Depression Want You To Know

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13 Things Men With Anxiety And Depression Want You To Know

It's not a weakness.

Lindsay Holmes Healthy Living Editor, The Huffington Post 

Posted: 09/16/2015 07:00 AM EDT | Edited: 09/16/2015 11:23 AM EDT

Openly discussing mental illness can be a tough battle for anyone -- but for men, the cultural baggage of traditional masculinity may make it particularly challenging.

There's an obvious stigma when it comes to men and mental health. Research suggests many men find it difficult to disclose mental illness symptoms and a recent analysis found that men are more likely not to speak up if they're having thoughts of suicide. In a society where "being a man" is conflated with being tough, it's hard for men to come forward and reveal they have a mental health condition.

However, confidential conversation is better than no conversation when it comes to mental health. Recently, Ask Men anonymously surveyed male readers on what they wanted everyone to know about dealing with mental health issues. Check out some of their responses below, then share what you want people to understand about anxiety and depression in the comments.

1. It's a health issue.

"It's a medical problem."

2. It's important to open up about anxiety.

"It's OK to have those feelings and wanting to talk about it is natural and healthy."

3. Men with anxiety are seen as "weak" -- and that's a problem.

"We, men, don't share any problems that we face because we think it makes us vulnerable and weak. Some have been taught to show that we are tough since childhood."

4. Lifestyle changes can help.

"Get out of it as soon as possible. Change your habits ... go on a vacation, movies, blind dates. Make new friends. Be positive."

5. Insensitive comments can sometimes stand in the way of support.

"Pretending to sympathize and saying things like 'toughen up,' 'it'll get better,' 'grow up, you are acting so immature,' 'grow a pair' are all not as helpful as [people] like to think it is. Perhaps they should consider observing people a little more before commenting like that."

6. If you want to know more about what they're dealing with, ask thoughtful questions.

"[A]sk questions that are not judgmental in nature. Rather than asking 'how did you screw this up?' consider how could this have gone better ... no need to repeatedly bring up past failures."

7. Mental health issues can be all-consuming.

"It always hurts 24/7 when you are experiencing anxiety and depression."

8. Anxiety and depression don't discriminate.

"It's very real. It can happen to anyone, any age and any gender. There is no switch to turn it off. There is help you can give and receive."

9. The conditions can cause poor thoughts.

"It's a vicious cycle. When you're suffering from it, one bad thought, event or interaction can be enough to send you into destructive thinking patterns."

10. Treatment can make anxiety and depression manageable.

"These are natural human conditions, but it's better looking for professional help in case you can't control them." 

11. Mental illness is not just "all in your head."

"[I]t's not something for weak people, you can't just 'cheer up!' and it's okay and normal to talk about."

12. It's important to identify -- and speak out -- about the symptoms.

"How you deal with it is what matters. Usually the ones who undergo stress but don't show it in public suffer the most. One should definitely see a [doctor if they] have trouble with sleep, lack in focus, increased/decreased appetite as these are the initial signs."

13. Anxiety and depression should never make you feel ashamed.

"Depression and anxiety put you in a position where you have no control and feel very open, helpless and vulnerable. As [men], we are constantly being told we have to be strong and in control when we can barely get out of bed in the morning and every decision takes all the focus and energy we have. It can add to the downward spiral. Learn to ask for help and have someone to lean on, it will make your journey out of that black place a little easier."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/13-things-men-with-anxiety-and-depression-want-you-to-know_55f1c788e4b093be51be067f

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