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It's never too late to mend

Cultural  
  1. You're never too old to change your ways. Learning is always possible. (Compare You can't teach an old dog new tricks.)


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In his second year Cole was named Mirror editor, and the paper's motto became -- and remains -- "It's never too late to mend."

From Time Magazine Archive

"It's never too late to mend," said Bridget.

From Enter Bridget by Cobb, Thomas

"It's never too late to mend," rejoined the Lieutenant-Commander.

From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

She had almost begun to resent it, when suddenly, very softly, he spoke: "It's never too late to mend, is it?"

From The Swindler and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

"It's never too late to mend our ways, you know."

From Words for the Wise by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

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