"When you come to a fork in the road, take it"
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"When you come to a fork in the road, take it" is a famous Yogi Berra quote exemplifying his humorous, paradoxical style of wisdom known as "Yogi-isms."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "When you come to a fork in the road, take it" canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Yogi-ism
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aphorism ⓘ paradoxical statement ⓘ quotation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American culture
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surface form:
American popular culture
New York Yankees ⓘ Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center ⓘ baseball ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Yogi Berra
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surface form:
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
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| author | Yogi Berra ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
frequently cited in books and articles about leadership
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often referenced in discussions of paradoxical wisdom ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous quote
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sports-related quote ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general public
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sports fans ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-sentence quote ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
do not overthink choices
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keep moving forward despite uncertainty ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"fork in the road"
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"take it" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
decision-making
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life choices ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Yogi Berra
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surface form:
Yogi Berra quotes
famous sports quotations ⓘ |
| interpretation |
encouragement to make a decision rather than hesitate
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suggestion that either choice may lead to a good outcome ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
print
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spoken word ⓘ |
| notableFor |
apparent logical contradiction
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double meaning ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
choice
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indecision ⓘ life path ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
"It ain't over 'til it's over"
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surface form:
"It ain’t over till it’s over"
"Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded." ⓘ Yogi-isms ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial speech
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deadpan humor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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whimsical ⓘ |
| usedAs |
example of Yogi Berra’s wit
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humorous motto ⓘ motivational slogan ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Yogi Berra