A Chinese proverb

[Pearson]

I read the newspaper every day - the whole thing - but I always go first to the puzzle page where I do the crossword and cryptogram. The cryptogram is a pithy saying or some famous person's quote that I'm bound to forget just as soon as I crack the code and solve it. Today's is sticking with me, probably because it brings Ben to mind:

The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. -- Chinese proverb