They say Yogi Berra is funny. Well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank, and he plays golf with millionaires. What’s funny about that?
CASEY STENGELOldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven’t made up their minds.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for… reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration.
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It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are.
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I came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said I don’t drink. Then another fella said hear you and Joe DiMaggio aren’t speaking and I said I’ll take that drink.
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They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games.
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You gotta learn that if you don’t get it by midnight, chances are you ain’t gonna get it, and if you do, it ain’t worth it.
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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