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It's never too late to mend

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  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," rejoined the Lieutenant-Commander.

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

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

From John Marsh's Millions by Hornblow, Arthur

"It's never too late to mend," returned I. "And I'll promise for the future, if you like—so long as the relationship lasts, that is."

From By Right of Sword by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)

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)