<?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[Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies; And sure he will; for wisdom never lies. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26128]]></link><description><![CDATA[Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies; And sure he will; for wisdom never lies.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26128</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57374]]></link><description><![CDATA[The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57374</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look not mournfully into the Past; it comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present; it is thine. Go forth ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17098]]></link><description><![CDATA[Look not mournfully into the Past; it comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present; it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future without fear and with a manly heart.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17098</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I never use the word "nation" in speaking of the United States. I always use the word "Union" or "Confederacy." ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60130]]></link><description><![CDATA[I never use the word "nation" in speaking of the United States. I always use the word "Union" or "Confederacy." We are not a nation but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign States.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60130</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right now, [our] leading indicators clearly show that the U.S. economy is in a window of vulnerability. This means that, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40335]]></link><description><![CDATA[Right now, [our] leading indicators clearly show that the U.S. economy is in a window of vulnerability. This means that, depending on the course of oil prices and geopolitical events, the economy can be easily tipped into a new recession.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40335</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46347]]></link><description><![CDATA[Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46347</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We generally have had a good feeling going into the third and fourth quarters because the economy is doing better ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32035]]></link><description><![CDATA[We generally have had a good feeling going into the third and fourth quarters because the economy is doing better than expected. Semiconductors are going to get a boost from seasonal trends.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32035</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25072]]></link><description><![CDATA[Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25072</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The violets thinks, with her timid blue eye, To pass for a blossom enchantingly shy. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60720]]></link><description><![CDATA[The violets thinks, with her timid blue eye, To pass for a blossom enchantingly shy.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60720</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/28580]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/28580</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant that I may never rack a Scripture simile beyond the true intent thereof, lest, instead of sucking milk, I ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7922]]></link><description><![CDATA[Grant that I may never rack a Scripture simile beyond the true intent thereof, lest, instead of sucking milk, I squeeze blood out of it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7922</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15451]]></link><description><![CDATA[The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/15451</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh, where did hunter win So delicate a skin  For her feet?   You lucky little kid,  ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56215]]></link><description><![CDATA[Oh, where did hunter win So delicate a skin  For her feet?   You lucky little kid,    You perished, so you did,     For my sweet.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56215</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57609]]></link><description><![CDATA[I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.' (on a former player)]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57609</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's very hard for adults to change their personality, and Harvard needs a personality who can get all the faculty ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30742]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's very hard for adults to change their personality, and Harvard needs a personality who can get all the faculty and schools to work together for the good of the university.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30742</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For my confirmation, I didn't get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like most Lutheran boys. I ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9451]]></link><description><![CDATA[For my confirmation, I didn't get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like most Lutheran boys. I got a telescope. My mother thought it would make the best gift.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9451</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The risk to this new forecast is down, not up. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37715]]></link><description><![CDATA[The risk to this new forecast is down, not up.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37715</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagination rules the world. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20498]]></link><description><![CDATA[Imagination rules the world.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20498</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23612]]></link><description><![CDATA[Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23612</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4775]]></link><description><![CDATA[The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4775</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nesh yonge coweslip bendethe wyth the dewe. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10537]]></link><description><![CDATA[The nesh yonge coweslip bendethe wyth the dewe.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10537</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/64165]]></link><description><![CDATA[A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/64165</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40680]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, it's very important for the team and the city. We're trying to win championships, and anything that takes away from that concentration (such as contract issues) hurts. I think we can be one of the top three teams in the West. We have a great team and great coach. And we have an asset that a lot of teams don't have with Yao in the middle.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40680</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I knew there was going to be some serious hitting going on, but I tell you what. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37469]]></link><description><![CDATA[I knew there was going to be some serious hitting going on, but I tell you what.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37469</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.' ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16888]]></link><description><![CDATA[Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.']]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16888</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23469]]></link><description><![CDATA[I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23469</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one ever excused his way to success. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14467]]></link><description><![CDATA[No one ever excused his way to success.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/14467</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We came back here today (with the distractions) taking the approach that this is another away game. We're trying to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37476]]></link><description><![CDATA[We came back here today (with the distractions) taking the approach that this is another away game. We're trying to stay with the same routine, and hopefully not get caught up in all that.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37476</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to do and not doing it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66184]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to do and not doing it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66184</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They had a frank and open exchange of views. Dick impressed upon him that the board and management are committed ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34164]]></link><description><![CDATA[They had a frank and open exchange of views. Dick impressed upon him that the board and management are committed to moving as aggressively as appropriate on its current course to create and deliver long-term value for all of the company's shareholders.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34164</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5123]]></link><description><![CDATA[Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5123</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43020]]></link><description><![CDATA[He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43020</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13047]]></link><description><![CDATA[To do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13047</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10187]]></link><description><![CDATA[Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10187</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/363]]></link><description><![CDATA[Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/363</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5731]]></link><description><![CDATA[The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5731</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distill it out;  For our bad neighbor ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51367]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distill it out;  For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,   Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/51367</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the very moment when the pulpit has fallen strangely silent about sin, fiction can talk of little except evil, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7527]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the very moment when the pulpit has fallen strangely silent about sin, fiction can talk of little except evil, not indeed viewed as sin, but apparently as the invariable ways of a peculiarly repulsive insect, which it can't help, poor thing; and there is no manner of use expecting anything from it, except the nastiness natural to it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7527</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romances paint at full length people's wooings, But only give a bust of marriages:  For no one cares for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54353]]></link><description><![CDATA[Romances paint at full length people's wooings, But only give a bust of marriages:  For no one cares for matrimonial cooings.   There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.    Think you, if Laura had been Petrarch's wife,     He would have written sonnets all his life?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54353</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kid is unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it, in the NFL, or whatever. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33508]]></link><description><![CDATA[The kid is unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it, in the NFL, or whatever.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33508</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When [he] kisses you he isn't doing anything else. You're his whole universe..and the moment is eternal because he doesn't ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23854]]></link><description><![CDATA[When [he] kisses you he isn't doing anything else. You're his whole universe..and the moment is eternal because he doesn't have any plans and isn't going anywhere. Just kissing you...it's overwhelming.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/23854</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm very happy today and back in the right spot. The season has been baby steps. All season my coach ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40772]]></link><description><![CDATA[I'm very happy today and back in the right spot. The season has been baby steps. All season my coach has said, 'Take something away from each race and put it in your toolbox.' By the Olympic race, the toolbox should be overflowing and it is getting there right now.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40772</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29465]]></link><description><![CDATA[I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cursed be the man, the poorest wretch in life, The crouching vassal, to the tyrant wife,  Who has no ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26555]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cursed be the man, the poorest wretch in life, The crouching vassal, to the tyrant wife,  Who has no will but by her high permission;   Who has not sixpence but in her possession;    Who must to her his dear friend's secret tell;     Who dreads a curtain lecture worse than hell.      Were such the wife had fallen to my part,       I'd break her spirit or I'd break her heart.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26555</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is generally recognized that creativity requires leisure, an absence of rush, time for the mind and imagination to float ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52110]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is generally recognized that creativity requires leisure, an absence of rush, time for the mind and imagination to float and wander and roam, time for the individual to descend into the depths of his or her psyche, to be available to barely audible signals rustling for attention. Long periods of time may pass in which nothing seems to be happening. But we know that kind of space must be created if the mind is to leap out of its accustomed ruts, to part from the mechanical, the known, the familiar, the standard, and generate a leap into the new.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52110</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk to civilian life has been undermined and ignored by both parties in the name of military necessity. They have ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40276]]></link><description><![CDATA[Risk to civilian life has been undermined and ignored by both parties in the name of military necessity. They have to be watchful of the potential harm their negligence can do to the civilians.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40276</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy is equal to desire and purpose. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13889]]></link><description><![CDATA[Energy is equal to desire and purpose.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13889</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No question is so difficult to answer as that which the answer is obvious. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52780]]></link><description><![CDATA[No question is so difficult to answer as that which the answer is obvious.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/52780</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11449]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11449</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60767]]></link><description><![CDATA[What shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60767</guid></item></channel></rss>