<?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[Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50256]]></link><description><![CDATA[Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50256</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All this I see; and I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man. But art not ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15348]]></link><description><![CDATA[All this I see; and I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man. But art not thou thyself giddy with the fashion too, that thou hast shifted out of thy tale into telling me of the fashion?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15348</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40722]]></link><description><![CDATA[Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we took a bad shot or turned the ball over.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40722</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And shade the violets, That they may bind the moss in leafy nets. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60713]]></link><description><![CDATA[And shade the violets, That they may bind the moss in leafy nets.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60713</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the dancing has begun now, And the dancers whirl round gaily  In the waltz's giddy mazes,   ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11035]]></link><description><![CDATA[And the dancing has begun now, And the dancers whirl round gaily  In the waltz's giddy mazes,   And the ground beneath them trembles.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11035</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19146]]></link><description><![CDATA[The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19146</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65974]]></link><description><![CDATA[Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65974</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24191]]></link><description><![CDATA[We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the distance between our eyes.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24191</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thirst for gold, The beggar's vice, which can but overwhelm  The meanest hearts. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17768]]></link><description><![CDATA[A thirst for gold, The beggar's vice, which can but overwhelm  The meanest hearts.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17768</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107   Grace is the incomprehensible fact that God is well pleased ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8568]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107   Grace is the incomprehensible fact that God is well pleased with a man, and that a man can rejoice in God. Only when grace is recognized to be incomprehensible is it grace. Grace exists, therefore, only where the Resurrection is reflected. Grace is the gift of Christ, who exposes the gulf which separates God and man, and, by exposing it, bridges it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8568</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48400]]></link><description><![CDATA[A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/48400</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57548]]></link><description><![CDATA[A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57548</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the moment of death I hope to be surprised. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63822]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/63822</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There was just a huge need in the industry for some independent people with a real strong knowledge of the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33170]]></link><description><![CDATA[There was just a huge need in the industry for some independent people with a real strong knowledge of the industry and their methods.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33170</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16783]]></link><description><![CDATA[Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16783</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cook dominated. She didn't make any mistakes, and if she did, they didn't find them. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39616]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cook dominated. She didn't make any mistakes, and if she did, they didn't find them.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39616</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad excuses are worse than none ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2704]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bad excuses are worse than none]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2704</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/737]]></link><description><![CDATA[Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/737</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This all happened pretty quickly. [Whittington] did not announce - which would be protocol - 'Hey, it's me, I'm coming ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39563]]></link><description><![CDATA[This all happened pretty quickly. [Whittington] did not announce - which would be protocol - 'Hey, it's me, I'm coming up.' He didn't do what he was supposed to do. So when a bird flushed and the vice president swung in to shoot it, Harry was where the bird was.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39563</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/351]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/351</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4041]]></link><description><![CDATA[Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend the gifts of Nature]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4041</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fisherman could perhaps be bought for less than the fish. [Lat., Potuit fortasse minoria  Piscator quam piscis emi.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16078]]></link><description><![CDATA[The fisherman could perhaps be bought for less than the fish. [Lat., Potuit fortasse minoria  Piscator quam piscis emi.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16078</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make revolution a parent of settlement, and not a nursery of future revolutions. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54158]]></link><description><![CDATA[Make revolution a parent of settlement, and not a nursery of future revolutions.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54158</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is mold in the classroom. The heating and AC units leak. I have seen teachers have to move students ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39521]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is mold in the classroom. The heating and AC units leak. I have seen teachers have to move students out of the way because the AC unit is leaking on one side of the class. I saw a teacher move a row of kids over because water was leaking on one side of the room.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39521</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26285]]></link><description><![CDATA[Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26285</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long. (after his team had defeated Whitman ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57636]]></link><description><![CDATA[It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long. (after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30)]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57636</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I scrambled to the top of the precipice where Nick was waiting. "That was fun," I said. "You bet it ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11691]]></link><description><![CDATA[I scrambled to the top of the precipice where Nick was waiting. "That was fun," I said. "You bet it was," said Nick. "Let's climb higher." "No," I said. "I think we should be heading back now." "We have time," Nick insisted. I said we didn't, and Nick said we did. We argued back and forth like that for about 20 minutes, then finally decided to head back. I didn't say it was an interesting story.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11691</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest chip helps us go after the Web and application tier in the data center, ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34798]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest chip helps us go after the Web and application tier in the data center,]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34798</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last year was a banner year. Digging probably won't be quite as good this year, but we'll still have a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32517]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last year was a banner year. Digging probably won't be quite as good this year, but we'll still have a lot of clams to harvest.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32517</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9993]]></link><description><![CDATA[Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for not having much to care for; and with obscurity, for being unenvied.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9993</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal ideas from many is research. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4692]]></link><description><![CDATA[To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal ideas from many is research.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4692</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is nothing more frightful than an active ignorance. [Ger., Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine thatige Unwissenheit.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20414]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is nothing more frightful than an active ignorance. [Ger., Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine thatige Unwissenheit.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20414</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41212]]></link><description><![CDATA[When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard winter on us financially.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41212</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goalsthat do not inspire them. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21406]]></link><description><![CDATA[People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goalsthat do not inspire them.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21406</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A child understands fear, and the hurt and hate it brings. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5956]]></link><description><![CDATA[A child understands fear, and the hurt and hate it brings.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5956</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do so. The very idea of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56393]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do so. The very idea of being able, weakens the desire. [Lat., Cui peccare licet peccat minus. Ipsa potestas  Semina nequitiae languidiora facit.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56393</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It really was a matter of who they were going to believe. We're they going to believe Cannon or the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29256]]></link><description><![CDATA[It really was a matter of who they were going to believe. We're they going to believe Cannon or the four police officers who were there that day to arrest him.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29256</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not need; they have smaller families. It's lifestyle. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/35891]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's not need; they have smaller families. It's lifestyle.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/35891</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great things rush to the destruction of each other. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50587]]></link><description><![CDATA[Great things rush to the destruction of each other.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50587</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Channel is that silver strip of sea which severs merry England from the tardy realms of Europe. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13924]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Channel is that silver strip of sea which severs merry England from the tardy realms of Europe.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13924</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trivial losses often prove great gains. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50795]]></link><description><![CDATA[Trivial losses often prove great gains.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50795</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1342]]></link><description><![CDATA[Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1342</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some who are far from atheists, may make themselves merry with that conceit of thousands of spirits dancing at once ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57394]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some who are far from atheists, may make themselves merry with that conceit of thousands of spirits dancing at once upon a needle's point.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57394</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It appears that the European Union and other Basel Committee member countries are on course to launch the new approach ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39093]]></link><description><![CDATA[It appears that the European Union and other Basel Committee member countries are on course to launch the new approach in 2008, while the United States will implement at least one year later.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39093</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11505]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11505</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/49956]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/49956</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you have things in the yard that might blow away, bring them inside and trim trees and other vegetation, ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33956]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you have things in the yard that might blow away, bring them inside and trim trees and other vegetation,]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33956</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, And what to those we give, to Jove is lent. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46463]]></link><description><![CDATA[By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, And what to those we give, to Jove is lent.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46463</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19697]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19697</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41602]]></link><description><![CDATA[I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41602</guid></item></channel></rss>