<?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[(Macbeth:) How does your patient, doctor? (Doctor:) Not so sick, my lord,  As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26721]]></link><description><![CDATA[(Macbeth:) How does your patient, doctor? (Doctor:) Not so sick, my lord,  As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies   That keep her from her rest.    (Macbeth:) Cure her of that!     Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased,      Pluck from the memory of a rooted sorrow,       Raze out the written troubles of the brain,        And with some sweet oblivious antidote         Cleanse the stuffed bosom of the perilous stuff          Which weighs upon the heart?           (Doctor:) Therein the patient            Must minister to himself.             (Macbeth:) Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it!]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26721</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's difficult to appreciate the value of others when your own self assessment is over valued. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63220]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's difficult to appreciate the value of others when your own self assessment is over valued.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63220</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25508]]></link><description><![CDATA[The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25508</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old soldiers never die; They fade away! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50699]]></link><description><![CDATA[Old soldiers never die; They fade away!]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50699</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43669]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for love.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43669</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fire i' the flint Shows not till it be struck. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51368]]></link><description><![CDATA[The fire i' the flint Shows not till it be struck.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51368</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It would have been great to have an all-American sweep, ... but I think that this shows how strong the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40264]]></link><description><![CDATA[It would have been great to have an all-American sweep, ... but I think that this shows how strong the Americans are.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40264</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24870]]></link><description><![CDATA[One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24870</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63460]]></link><description><![CDATA[As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63460</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success breeds confidence. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9683]]></link><description><![CDATA[Success breeds confidence.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9683</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perception is all we are is smokestacks and empty buildings. It's an opportunity to let the world see what's ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40407]]></link><description><![CDATA[The perception is all we are is smokestacks and empty buildings. It's an opportunity to let the world see what's happening here.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40407</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory is like an orgasm. It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26971]]></link><description><![CDATA[Memory is like an orgasm. It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26971</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it Cry 'No recovery.' ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48205]]></link><description><![CDATA[He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it Cry 'No recovery.']]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48205</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24926]]></link><description><![CDATA[Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24926</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18074]]></link><description><![CDATA[Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18074</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59547]]></link><description><![CDATA[What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59547</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some say the world will end in fire, some say ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11408]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some say the world will end in fire, some say ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11408</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8930]]></link><description><![CDATA[Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8930</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20880]]></link><description><![CDATA[Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20880</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17368]]></link><description><![CDATA[A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17368</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The waters wear the stones: thou washeth away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46157]]></link><description><![CDATA[The waters wear the stones: thou washeth away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46157</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort, is not fit to be deemed a scholar. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58018]]></link><description><![CDATA[The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort, is not fit to be deemed a scholar.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58018</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Realize what causes hearing loss and use common sense. If you're exposed to loud sounds, use ear protection. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31792]]></link><description><![CDATA[Realize what causes hearing loss and use common sense. If you're exposed to loud sounds, use ear protection.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31792</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[And there they placed a peacock in his pride, Before the damsel. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46005]]></link><description><![CDATA[And there they placed a peacock in his pride, Before the damsel.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46005</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11597]]></link><description><![CDATA[A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11597</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm worried. We are just starting the year and already we seem to see a dead whale every day. Something ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36590]]></link><description><![CDATA[I'm worried. We are just starting the year and already we seem to see a dead whale every day. Something is happening there and it needs to be investigated.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36590</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is more to life than increasing its speed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22727]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is more to life than increasing its speed.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22727</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch youburn. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22415]]></link><description><![CDATA[Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch youburn.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22415</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5542]]></link><description><![CDATA[None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a few years to change all the tenor of our lives.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5542</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are people who are choosing between food or paying the rent, people who are choosing between food and buying ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33384]]></link><description><![CDATA[These are people who are choosing between food or paying the rent, people who are choosing between food and buying their child a pair of shoes, food and heat in the wintertime. They?re seniors who are choosing whether to buy food or pay for medicine. Folks are going entire days without anything to eat at all. They are literally going to bed hungry.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33384</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23065]]></link><description><![CDATA[My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23065</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who lets time rule him will live the life of a slave. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14562]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who lets time rule him will live the life of a slave.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14562</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3444]]></link><description><![CDATA[When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3444</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17324]]></link><description><![CDATA[Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17324</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24752]]></link><description><![CDATA[The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24752</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think there are perhaps four playwrights of the 20th century that we could not have done without: Chekhov, Pirandello, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34296]]></link><description><![CDATA[I think there are perhaps four playwrights of the 20th century that we could not have done without: Chekhov, Pirandello, Brecht and Beckett. If you've got those four, you've got the century covered.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34296</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For enemies carry about slander not in the form in which it took its rise. . . . The scandal ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56546]]></link><description><![CDATA[For enemies carry about slander not in the form in which it took its rise. . . . The scandal of men is everlasting; even then does it survive when you would suppose it to be dead.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56546</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great necessities call out great virtues. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/28293]]></link><description><![CDATA[Great necessities call out great virtues.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/28293</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day's work is a day's work, neither more nor less, and the man who does it needs a day's ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/62149]]></link><description><![CDATA[A day's work is a day's work, neither more nor less, and the man who does it needs a day's sustenance, a night's repose, and due leisure, whether he be a painter or ploughman.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/62149</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I remember baseball cards I collected of Greg when I was in Little League. Now, to be in the same ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33465]]></link><description><![CDATA[I remember baseball cards I collected of Greg when I was in Little League. Now, to be in the same locker room and be catching him in a big league game is quite an honor -- and an accomplishment to have made it this far.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12447]]></link><description><![CDATA[Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/12447</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50220]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50220</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most people do not consider dawn to be an attractive experience - unless they are still up. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/44533]]></link><description><![CDATA[Most people do not consider dawn to be an attractive experience - unless they are still up.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/44533</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the cause that lacks assistance, The wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22290]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the cause that lacks assistance, The wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22290</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has afunction. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22160]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has afunction.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22160</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriage isn't a word... it's a sentence. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/27117]]></link><description><![CDATA[Marriage isn't a word... it's a sentence.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/27117</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16948]]></link><description><![CDATA[Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16948</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36237]]></link><description><![CDATA[We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform. That doesn't mean they will do it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36237</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is time that financial types developed a greater tolerance for imprecision, because that’s the way the world is. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15685]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is time that financial types developed a greater tolerance for imprecision, because that’s the way the world is.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15685</guid></item></channel></rss>