It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.
-attributed to Yogi Berra
Another quote that seems contradictory but isn't. Here is what he meant:
It was impossible to get a conversation going [about baseball], everybody was talking too much [about other stuff].
When a man aged 25 seeks a wife, he is looking for a sex partner.
When a man aged 50 seeks a wife, he is looking for an ally to boost his career.
When a man aged 75 seeks a wife, he is looking for a nurse.
It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.
-attributed to Yogi Berra
Another quote that seems self contradictory but isn't. Here is what he meant:
It was impossible to get a conversation going [about baseball], everybody was talking too much [about other stuff].