Who said “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”?

Misattributed

Not Yogi Berra. It's commonly credited to them, but the evidence shows it isn't theirs.

What the research foundNot by Yogi Berra. Earliest known source: Anonymous Danish saying, first printed in K. K. Steincke, Farvel Og Tak (1948).

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“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
— Yogi Berra
MisattributedNot by Yogi Berra. Earliest known source: Anonymous Danish saying, first printed in K. K. Steincke, Farvel Og Tak (1948). · evidenceFuture

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APA

“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” [Quotation attributed to Yogi Berra]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9627-its-tough-to-make-predictions-especially-about-the/

MLA

“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Attributed to Yogi Berra. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9627-its-tough-to-make-predictions-especially-about-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Attributed to Yogi Berra. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9627-its-tough-to-make-predictions-especially-about-the/.

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