<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Maxioms.com</title><description>Quotes, Famous Quotes, Sayings, Proverbs, Maxims, Axioms, Maxioms</description><link>http://maxioms.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2026 Maxioms.com. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50585]]></link><description><![CDATA[Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50585</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Its the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46253]]></link><description><![CDATA[Its the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in a friend.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46253</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36667]]></link><description><![CDATA[American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business is there to be taxed, and to support the election of politicians.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36667</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59324]]></link><description><![CDATA[Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59324</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17999]]></link><description><![CDATA[Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17999</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18000]]></link><description><![CDATA[A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18000</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr Joy to the world! the Lord is come!  Let earth receive her King; ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/6681]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr Joy to the world! the Lord is come!  Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room,  And heav'n and nature sing. Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns!  Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,  Repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow,  Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow  Far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace,  And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness,  And wonders of his love.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/6681</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most completely lost of all days is that on which one has not laughed. [Fr., La plus perdue de ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24167]]></link><description><![CDATA[The most completely lost of all days is that on which one has not laughed. [Fr., La plus perdue de toutes les journees est celle ou l'on n'a pas rit.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24167</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whatever befalls the earth befalls the son of the earth. Man did not weavethe web of life; he is merely ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22172]]></link><description><![CDATA[Whatever befalls the earth befalls the son of the earth. Man did not weavethe web of life; he is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web,he does to himself.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22172</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11520]]></link><description><![CDATA[If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11520</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14453]]></link><description><![CDATA[Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14453</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8695]]></link><description><![CDATA[I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando came out with only a sweatshirt and the town drooled over him. That shows how much Hollywood has progressed.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8695</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18001]]></link><description><![CDATA[The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18001</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand ofa neighbor. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22690]]></link><description><![CDATA[The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand ofa neighbor.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22690</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47719]]></link><description><![CDATA[To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47719</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some bline, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/585]]></link><description><![CDATA[I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some bline, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total surprise.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/585</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The clock should have gone back to nine seconds instead of down to five, but I've got to hand it ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38573]]></link><description><![CDATA[The clock should have gone back to nine seconds instead of down to five, but I've got to hand it to the other team. They were hungrier.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38573</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great souls by instinct to each other turn, Demand alliance, and in friendship burn. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16853]]></link><description><![CDATA[Great souls by instinct to each other turn, Demand alliance, and in friendship burn.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16853</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has a coarse texture and a rich, beefy taste only matched by hanger steak, ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30735]]></link><description><![CDATA[It has a coarse texture and a rich, beefy taste only matched by hanger steak,]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30735</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No man is esteemed for gay garments but by fools and women. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12962]]></link><description><![CDATA[No man is esteemed for gay garments but by fools and women.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12962</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace. commerce, and honest friendship with all nations--entangling alliances with none. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57846]]></link><description><![CDATA[Peace. commerce, and honest friendship with all nations--entangling alliances with none.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57846</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[... government that "substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.". ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11894]]></link><description><![CDATA[... government that "substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.".]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11894</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46614]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46614</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23880]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23880</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17294]]></link><description><![CDATA[The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17294</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[one of those unforgettable stories that stays with you for years. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36759]]></link><description><![CDATA[one of those unforgettable stories that stays with you for years.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36759</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In dog years, I'm dead. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12683]]></link><description><![CDATA[In dog years, I'm dead.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12683</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you look at the actual facts on the ground, they have thousands of more drilling permits in their pockets ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32776]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you look at the actual facts on the ground, they have thousands of more drilling permits in their pockets than they can even drill on. So why is Congress or the administration always looking for ways to exempt the wealthiest companies in the world from their environmental responsibilities?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32776</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52737]]></link><description><![CDATA[The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52737</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We did this after school because we don't want people to talk bad about us. We're here for our education ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38017]]></link><description><![CDATA[We did this after school because we don't want people to talk bad about us. We're here for our education and our future. If we're not going to school, what's the point of all this?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38017</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10350]]></link><description><![CDATA[The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10350</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who may, in the ambush of my name, strike home. -Measure for Measure. Act i. Sc. 3. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55376]]></link><description><![CDATA[Who may, in the ambush of my name, strike home. -Measure for Measure. Act i. Sc. 3.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55376</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We plough the sand on the sea shore. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50530]]></link><description><![CDATA[We plough the sand on the sea shore.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50530</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentiment is somewhat ingrained now regarding bird flu, but there is not a sea change taking place. People suspect there ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38806]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sentiment is somewhat ingrained now regarding bird flu, but there is not a sea change taking place. People suspect there are risks on the horizon but not so material just yet.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38806</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is anotherstep forward. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21198]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is anotherstep forward.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21198</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/27981]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/27981</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He does not possess wealth that allows it to possess him. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61461]]></link><description><![CDATA[He does not possess wealth that allows it to possess him.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61461</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5036]]></link><description><![CDATA[Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5036</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10567]]></link><description><![CDATA[Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative person is one who can think crazy; such a person knows full well that many of his great ideas will prove to be worthless. The creative person is flexible -- he is able to change as the situation changes, to break habits, to face indecision and changes in conditions without undue stress. He is not threatened by the unexpected as rigid, inflexible people are.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10567</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60607]]></link><description><![CDATA[As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60607</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking his oath and resolution, like A twist of rotten silk. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51239]]></link><description><![CDATA[Breaking his oath and resolution, like A twist of rotten silk.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51239</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No person is important enough to make me angry. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21353]]></link><description><![CDATA[No person is important enough to make me angry.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21353</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65110]]></link><description><![CDATA[Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65110</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God made him, and therefore let him pass for a man. -The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55555]]></link><description><![CDATA[God made him, and therefore let him pass for a man. -The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55555</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They were more than double what I expected. It's exciting science, but sobering. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36178]]></link><description><![CDATA[They were more than double what I expected. It's exciting science, but sobering.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36178</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange that the vanity which accompanies beauty --excusable, perhaps, when there is such great beauty, or at any rate understandable ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2121]]></link><description><![CDATA[Strange that the vanity which accompanies beauty --excusable, perhaps, when there is such great beauty, or at any rate understandable --should persist after the beauty was gone.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2121</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away athis rock perhaps a hundred times without ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22622]]></link><description><![CDATA[When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away athis rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it wasnot that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22622</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66115]]></link><description><![CDATA[A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66115</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53084]]></link><description><![CDATA[Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53084</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a drear-nighted December, Too happy, happy brook,  Thy bubblings ne'er remember   Apollo's summer look;   ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11568]]></link><description><![CDATA[In a drear-nighted December, Too happy, happy brook,  Thy bubblings ne'er remember   Apollo's summer look;    But with a sweet forgetting,     They stay their crystal fretting,      Never, never petting       About the frozen time.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11568</guid></item></channel></rss>