In our VUCA world during perhaps the worst pandemic in history, the need for wisdom is especially great.

Hence the importance of Lawrence Peter (“Yogi”) Berra (1925-2015).

These are among his unique insights:

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. “We made too many wrong mistakes.”
5. “No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.”
6. “I always thought the record would stand until it was broken.”
7. “Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.”
8. “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.”
9. “Pair up in threes.”
10. “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.”
11. “The future ain’t what it used to be.”
12. “I usually take a two-hour nap from 1 to 4.”
13. “If the world was perfect, it wouldn’t be.”
14. “You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go.”
15. “Ninety percent of the game is half mental.”
16. “Never answer an anonymous letter.”
17. “Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.”
18. “Take it with a grin of salt.”
19. “It gets late early out here.”
20. “I never said most of the things I said.”