I knew the record would stand until it was broken.
Meaning
Collected among Berra's Yogiisms, this line is funny because it is obviously true, yet it hints at something real: records are temporary and every standard invites a challenger. Treat today's best mark, yours or someone else's, as a target to beat rather than a limit.
Source: The Yogi Book (1997)
About the author
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (1925–2015) was an American baseball catcher and manager, best known for his years with the New York Yankees and for winning ten World Series as a player. He is also famous for his paradoxical sayings known as Yogiisms.
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