<?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[How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65931]]></link><description><![CDATA[How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/65931</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39018]]></link><description><![CDATA[the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious ideas, making the bills merely bad, not disastrous.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39018</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the president does it, that means it is not illegal. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47309]]></link><description><![CDATA[When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47309</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure,  Sweet is pleasure after pain. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46702]]></link><description><![CDATA[Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure,  Sweet is pleasure after pain.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46702</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It puts a price on the value of prairie dog habitat. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38597]]></link><description><![CDATA[It puts a price on the value of prairie dog habitat.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38597</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it seems that someone has shattered your dreams....pick up even the smallest of pieces and use them to build ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1478]]></link><description><![CDATA[When it seems that someone has shattered your dreams....pick up even the smallest of pieces and use them to build bigger and better dreams.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1478</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21678]]></link><description><![CDATA[We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21678</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas is here: Winds whistle shrill,  Icy and chill,   Little care we:    Little we ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8648]]></link><description><![CDATA[Christmas is here: Winds whistle shrill,  Icy and chill,   Little care we:    Little we fear     Weather without,      Sheltered about       The Mahogany-Tree.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8648</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54687]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54687</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business today consists in persuading crowds. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5053]]></link><description><![CDATA[Business today consists in persuading crowds.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/5053</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The map is not the territory. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21915]]></link><description><![CDATA[The map is not the territory.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21915</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4829]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4829</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58806]]></link><description><![CDATA[When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58806</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37655]]></link><description><![CDATA[Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing to move toward correctness. They freeze up if they think you'll pounce on every error. You want your daughters to keep writing, since this is the best way for them to develop strong usage skills.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/37655</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66104]]></link><description><![CDATA[I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66104</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One should eat to live, not live to eat. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17593]]></link><description><![CDATA[One should eat to live, not live to eat.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17593</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact: Girls who are having a good sex thing stay in New York. The rest want to spend their summer ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17480]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fact: Girls who are having a good sex thing stay in New York. The rest want to spend their summer vacations in Europe.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17480</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is a community field and for the entire community and that's how we see it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32727]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is a community field and for the entire community and that's how we see it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/32727</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The green earth sends her incense up.  From many a mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewey cup  ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13129]]></link><description><![CDATA[The green earth sends her incense up.  From many a mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewey cup  She pours her sacred wine.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/13129</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rich man's sons inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn,  A breath may burst his bubble ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61407]]></link><description><![CDATA[The rich man's sons inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn,  A breath may burst his bubble shares,   And soft, white hands could hardly earn    A living that would serve his turn.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/61407</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22486]]></link><description><![CDATA[Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22486</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer needs have an unsettling way of not staying satisfied for very long. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39518]]></link><description><![CDATA[Customer needs have an unsettling way of not staying satisfied for very long.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/39518</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We believe that his statement was credible, and we at this point do not suspect that Jones was involved in ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33714]]></link><description><![CDATA[We believe that his statement was credible, and we at this point do not suspect that Jones was involved in the firing of the shots.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33714</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25465]]></link><description><![CDATA[Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/25465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38500]]></link><description><![CDATA[For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We advise they arrive a lot earlier on Monday. The later the fans wait to arrive, the more difficult it will be to get to and enter the ballpark.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38500</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60813]]></link><description><![CDATA[The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60813</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53205]]></link><description><![CDATA[I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town--the tide rose to an incredible height: the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53205</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little rebellion now and then ... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53163]]></link><description><![CDATA[A little rebellion now and then ... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53163</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O Proserpina, For the flowers now, that frighted thou let'st fall From Dis's waggon! daffodils, That come before the swallow ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55775]]></link><description><![CDATA[O Proserpina, For the flowers now, that frighted thou let'st fall From Dis's waggon! daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath; pale primroses, That die unmarried, ere they can behold Bright Phœbus in his strength,—a malady Most incident to maids; bold oxlips and The crown imperial; lilies of all kinds, The flower-de-luce being one. -The Winter's Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/55775</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hate the French because they are all slaves and wear wooden shoes. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16615]]></link><description><![CDATA[I hate the French because they are all slaves and wear wooden shoes.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16615</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This weekend we have checked addresses that could have been connected to him. So far we have had no success ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34899]]></link><description><![CDATA[This weekend we have checked addresses that could have been connected to him. So far we have had no success with this. We will continue efforts to trace this man.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34899</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11812]]></link><description><![CDATA[Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11812</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a result of this, people are calling for one or two more Fed moves. The dollar is going to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34925]]></link><description><![CDATA[As a result of this, people are calling for one or two more Fed moves. The dollar is going to be a little bid on this one.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/34925</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've that within for which there are no plasters. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56237]]></link><description><![CDATA[I've that within for which there are no plasters.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/56237</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10674]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10674</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18096]]></link><description><![CDATA[The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18096</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything that has been will be, everything that will be is, everything that will be has been. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/64202]]></link><description><![CDATA[Everything that has been will be, everything that will be is, everything that will be has been.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/64202</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics complained it wasn't opera, it wasn't a musical. You give someone something delicious to eat and they complain because ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/44918]]></link><description><![CDATA[Critics complained it wasn't opera, it wasn't a musical. You give someone something delicious to eat and they complain because they have no name for it.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/44918</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43328]]></link><description><![CDATA[I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43328</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2242]]></link><description><![CDATA[A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2242</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43087]]></link><description><![CDATA[The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43087</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While the president's focus is on defending America it seems New York's junior senator remains dedicated to her political aspirations. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30944]]></link><description><![CDATA[While the president's focus is on defending America it seems New York's junior senator remains dedicated to her political aspirations. For someone that claims to be solely concerned with serving her constituents, Sen. Clinton spends an inordinate amount of time and energy attacking Republicans.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30944</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the sun shine in. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46993]]></link><description><![CDATA[Let the sun shine in.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46993</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petite ville, grand renom. Small town, great renown. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8779]]></link><description><![CDATA[Petite ville, grand renom. Small town, great renown.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/8779</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hire tea by the tea bag. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41915]]></link><description><![CDATA[I hire tea by the tea bag.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41915</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We'll just have to wait until October for that to happen. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30604]]></link><description><![CDATA[We'll just have to wait until October for that to happen.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/30604</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweeping UA was when it all clicked. We started playing together, which helped us put the puck in the back ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38064]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sweeping UA was when it all clicked. We started playing together, which helped us put the puck in the back of the net.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38064</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey? And why does thy nose look so blue? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58200]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey? And why does thy nose look so blue?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/58200</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success produces success, just as money produces money ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33586]]></link><description><![CDATA[Success produces success, just as money produces money]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33586</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With these shreds They vented their complainings, which being answered  And a petition granted them, a strange one,  ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2925]]></link><description><![CDATA[With these shreds They vented their complainings, which being answered  And a petition granted them, a strange one,   To break the heart of generosity,    And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps     As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,      Shouting their emulation.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2925</guid></item></channel></rss>