Barrie, James -- Peter and Wendy, ch. 4 “The Flight” (1911)

Dave — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:55:53 +0000

“Second to the right, and straight on till morning.”
That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to the Neverland; but even birds, carrying maps and consulting them at windy corners, could not have sighted it with these instructions. Peter, you see, just said anything that came into his head.

J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) Scottish novelist and dramatist [James Matthew Barrie]
Peter and Wendy, ch. 4 “The Flight” (1911)
(Source)

The original instructions are here. This reference (indeed, the entire chapter) is not included in the 1928 published play.

Berra, Yogi -- (Attributed)

Dave — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:34:46 +0000

You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.

Yogi Berra (1925-2015) American baseball player, coach, manager [b. Lawrence Peter Berra]
(Attributed)

Variants:

"If you don't know where you're going, you might not get there."
"If you don't know where you're going, you'll wind up somewhere else."

WIST Quotations

Barrie, James -- Peter and Wendy, ch. 4 “The Flight” (1911)

Berra, Yogi -- (Attributed)