It's never too late to mend
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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
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"It's never too late to mend our ways, you know."
From Words for the Wise by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
"It's never too late to mend," quoted the imperturbable guest.
From The Silver Maple by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
It’s never too late to mend, you know,” said the other nonchalantly.
From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram
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)
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