Milton Friedman (1912–2006) American economist, statistician, and writer
Source: An Economist's Protest: Columns in Political Economy (1966), p. 155
“Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well.
Ye Ales, of a good begynnyng comth a good end.”
Well aunt, said Ales, all is well that ends well.
Yes Ales, of a good beginning comes a good end.
Part I, chapter 10.
Proverbs (1546)
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John Heywood (1497–1580) English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs
True, said Ales, things done can not be undone,
Be they done in due time, too late, or too soon,
But better late than never to repent this,
To late, said my aunt, this repentance shown is,
When the steed is stolen shut the stable door.
Part I, chapter 10
"Better late than never" is recorded earlier by Livy as Potius sero quam numquam. (book IV, sec. 23).
Proverbs (1546)
“It’s an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All’s well as ends Better!”
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) British philologist and author, creator of classic fantasy works
Emily Rodda (1948) Australian fiction writer, for children as Rodda (pseudonym), mystery for adults as Rowe (real name)
“He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is, good ale.”
George Borrow book Lavengro
Source: Lavengro (1851), Ch. 68
John McCain (1936–2018) politician from the United States
During an official visit in Amman, Jordon, making a statement and then being corrected by Senator Joe Lieberman http://web.archive.org/web/20080324115205/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtqD_x9yYIuq_7S2dimSjMV5qRmg (18 March 2008) <br class="br">2000s, 2008