George Elliot

"It is never too late to be what you might have been."

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better late than never

[better late than never] It is better to come or do something late than never. * /The firemen didn't arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep late hours

[keep late hours] {v. phr.} To go to bed late; habitually stay up (and work) late. * /"If you always keep such late hours, your health might suffer," Tom's doctor […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stay up late

[stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. * /Peter has to stay up late these days as he is preparing for his comprehensive exams./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

of late

[of late] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In the recent past; not long ago; a short time ago; lately; recently. * /There have been too many high school dropouts of late./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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