<?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[Where there is much pretension, much has been borrowed; nature never pretends. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48181]]></link><description><![CDATA[Where there is much pretension, much has been borrowed; nature never pretends.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48181</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50238]]></link><description><![CDATA[Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50238</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65067]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65067</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31581]]></link><description><![CDATA[I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31581</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You get people excited and there's a trickle-down effect. Just the names create interest. Robert Cray (who will perform at ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38524]]></link><description><![CDATA[You get people excited and there's a trickle-down effect. Just the names create interest. Robert Cray (who will perform at the Grand in August), and national artists like that, I love seeing that kind of stuff.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38524</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He has been remanded into judicial custody until August 27, ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29899]]></link><description><![CDATA[He has been remanded into judicial custody until August 27,]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29899</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That conceit, elegantly expressed by the Emperor Charles V., in his instructions to the King, his son, "that fortune hath ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16570]]></link><description><![CDATA[That conceit, elegantly expressed by the Emperor Charles V., in his instructions to the King, his son, "that fortune hath somewhat the nature of a woman, that if she be too much wooed she is the farther off."]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16570</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66118]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66118</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60765]]></link><description><![CDATA[Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60765</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most players on the team only have one or two years experience. Soccer and field hockey strategy as far as ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39220]]></link><description><![CDATA[Most players on the team only have one or two years experience. Soccer and field hockey strategy as far as field positioning is very similar. The only difference is that you're hitting the ball with a stick instead of your foot.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39220</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why, who cries out on pride That can therein tax any private party?  Doth it not flow as hugely ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48203]]></link><description><![CDATA[Why, who cries out on pride That can therein tax any private party?  Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea   Till that the weary very means do ebb?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48203</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commemoration of Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher, 1901  If ever we intend to take one step towards ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7089]]></link><description><![CDATA[Commemoration of Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher, 1901  If ever we intend to take one step towards any agreement or unity, it must be by fixing this principle in the minds of all men -- that it is of no advantage to any man whatever church or way in Christian religion he be of, unless he personally believe the promises, and live in obedience unto all the precepts of Christ; and that for him who doth so, it is a trampling of the whole gospel under foot to say that his salvation could be endangered by his not being of this or that church or way, especially considering how much of the world hath inmixed itself into all the known ways that are in it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7089</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The word "politics" is derived from the word "poly", meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46965]]></link><description><![CDATA[The word "politics" is derived from the word "poly", meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46965</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19209]]></link><description><![CDATA[Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19209</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They were in a better condition, acknowledging only a terror above them flaming on that unknown mountain height, than stooping ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8125]]></link><description><![CDATA[They were in a better condition, acknowledging only a terror above them flaming on that unknown mountain height, than stooping to worship the idol below them. Fear is nobler than sensuality. Fear is better than no God, better than a god made with hands. In that fear lay deep hidden the sense of the infinite. The worship of fear is true, though very low; and though not acceptable to God in itself -- for only the worship of spirit and of truth is acceptable to him -- yet even in His sight it is precious. For he regards men not as they are merely, but as they shall be; not as they shall be merely, but as they are now growing, or capable of growing, towards that image after which He made them that they might grow to it. Therefore a thousand stages, each in itself all but valueless, are of inestimable worth as the necessary and connected gradations of an infinite progress. A condition which of declension would indicate a devil, may of growth indicate a saint.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8125</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That would be roughly equivalent to the number of doses that are used in a typical flu season. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32280]]></link><description><![CDATA[That would be roughly equivalent to the number of doses that are used in a typical flu season.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32280</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He really cares about South Florida, ... He took charge and took care of business. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31040]]></link><description><![CDATA[He really cares about South Florida, ... He took charge and took care of business.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31040</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ay me! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57140]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ay me! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron!]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57140</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisa took the game on her back in the second half for us. She stepped up her game and said ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33398]]></link><description><![CDATA[Lisa took the game on her back in the second half for us. She stepped up her game and said we weren't going to lose. On any given night any one of our players can step up. She played great defensively and knocked down a couple of shots.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33398</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our graphs are based on starting with chaos ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â€Â meaning we have a blast of news, and we say to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37822]]></link><description><![CDATA[Our graphs are based on starting with chaos ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â€Â meaning we have a blast of news, and we say to our algorithms, find some order in this. We're creating these from scratch.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37822</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I wrote a letter to my dad, I was going to write 'I really enjoyed being here', but I accidentally ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24635]]></link><description><![CDATA[I wrote a letter to my dad, I was going to write 'I really enjoyed being here', but I accidentally wrote 'rarely' instead of 'really'. But I wanted to use it, I didn't want to cross it out, so I wrote 'I rarely drive steamboats, Dad. There's a lot of sh*t you don't know about me. Quit trying to act like I'm a steamboat operator.' I know this letter took a harsh turn right away.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24635</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviewers are usually people who would have been poets, historians, biographers, etc., if they could: they have tried their talents ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10736]]></link><description><![CDATA[Reviewers are usually people who would have been poets, historians, biographers, etc., if they could: they have tried their talents at one or the other, and have failed; therefore they turn critics.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10736</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experience is what you have after you've forgotten her name. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63325]]></link><description><![CDATA[Experience is what you have after you've forgotten her name.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63325</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15412]]></link><description><![CDATA[My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15412</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are no clear reasons and I am not going to make one up to explain the recent strengthening of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40854]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are no clear reasons and I am not going to make one up to explain the recent strengthening of Epsilon.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40854</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am young. I didn't know that. But I don't recognize myself. That's my problem with the mirror. I see ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32685]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am young. I didn't know that. But I don't recognize myself. That's my problem with the mirror. I see only the ugliness.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32685</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66381]]></link><description><![CDATA[Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66381</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20120]]></link><description><![CDATA[Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20120</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17567]]></link><description><![CDATA[Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17567</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hee is rich enough that wants nothing. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/49431]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/49431</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61129]]></link><description><![CDATA[If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61129</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That's just one to throw away in the trash, pick it up tomorrow and play solid baseball. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32650]]></link><description><![CDATA[That's just one to throw away in the trash, pick it up tomorrow and play solid baseball.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32650</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21639]]></link><description><![CDATA[I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21639</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss?  How tasteless then whatever ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18931]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss?  How tasteless then whatever can be given!   Health is the vital principle of bliss,    And exercise of health.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18931</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1937]]></link><description><![CDATA[You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1937</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10117]]></link><description><![CDATA[I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10117</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19295]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19295</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22903]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22903</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give place to your superiors. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51737]]></link><description><![CDATA[Give place to your superiors.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51737</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His native home deep imag'd in his soul. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19629]]></link><description><![CDATA[His native home deep imag'd in his soul.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19629</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluntness is a virtue. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46255]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bluntness is a virtue.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46255</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your best teacher is your last mistake. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66609]]></link><description><![CDATA[Your best teacher is your last mistake.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66609</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk more. -Erica Jong. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14791]]></link><description><![CDATA[And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk more. -Erica Jong.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14791</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every vice is only an exaggeration of a necessary and virtuous function. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60531]]></link><description><![CDATA[Every vice is only an exaggeration of a necessary and virtuous function.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60531</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's fascinating that this is a campaign that is being driven by cheap tricks. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39626]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's fascinating that this is a campaign that is being driven by cheap tricks.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39626</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, but the unreasonable man tries to adapt the world to him--therefore, all ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48380]]></link><description><![CDATA[The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, but the unreasonable man tries to adapt the world to him--therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48380</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/991]]></link><description><![CDATA[The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/991</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am bit sending messages with my feet. All I ever wanted was not to come up empty. I did ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11005]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am bit sending messages with my feet. All I ever wanted was not to come up empty. I did it for the dough and the old applause.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11005</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The will for the deed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11678]]></link><description><![CDATA[The will for the deed.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11678</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fervor is the weapon of choice of the impotent. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61475]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fervor is the weapon of choice of the impotent.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61475</guid></item></channel></rss>