<?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://www.maxioms.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2026 Maxioms.com. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Night comes, world-jewelled, . . . The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage  War with the lines ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44511]]></link><description><![CDATA[Night comes, world-jewelled, . . . The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage  War with the lines of Darkness; and the moon,   Pale ghost of Night, comes haunting the cold earth    After the sun's red sea-death--quietless.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44511</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221   The mystery revealed, in a unique degree ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6690]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221   The mystery revealed, in a unique degree and form, in Christ's life, is really a universal spiritual human law: the law of suffering and sacrifice, as the one way to joy and possession, which has existed, though veiled till now, since the foundation of the world.   ... Friedrich von Hügel August 9, 2000 Feast of Mary Sumner, Founder of the Mothers' Union, 1921   When evangelicals call the Bible "inerrant", part at least of their meaning is this: that, in exegesis and exposition of Scripture and in building up our biblical theology from the fruits of our Bible study, we may not (1) deny, disregard, or arbitrarily relativize, anything that the biblical writers teach, nor (2) discount any of the practical implications for worship and service that their teaching carries, nor (3) cut the knot of any problem of Bible harmony, factual or theological, by allowing ourselves to assume that the inspired writers were not necessarily consistent either with themselves or with each other. It is because the word "inerrant" makes these methodological points about handling the Bible, ruling out in advance the use of mental procedures that can only lead to reduced and distorted versions of Christianity, that it is so valuable and, I think, so much valued by those who embrace it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6690</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50220]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50220</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not hard to find the truth. What is hard is not to run away from it once you have ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12253]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's not hard to find the truth. What is hard is not to run away from it once you have found it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12253</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I average 250 miles a day in this car. I fill up every day, going to the cheapest pump I ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39189]]></link><description><![CDATA[I average 250 miles a day in this car. I fill up every day, going to the cheapest pump I can find going home, and it costs $35 to $50. That cuts into my profit quite a bit.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39189</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to revenge an injury;  For who forgives without a further ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16497]]></link><description><![CDATA[The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to revenge an injury;  For who forgives without a further strife,   His adversary's heart to him doth tie:    And 'tis a firmer conquest, truly said,     To win the heart than overthrow the head.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16497</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25603]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25603</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We think in generalities, but we live in detail. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65913]]></link><description><![CDATA[We think in generalities, but we live in detail.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65913</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23869]]></link><description><![CDATA[The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heart-felt compliment, and the countless infinitesimals of pleasurable and genial feeling]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23869</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damn all expurgated books; the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5425]]></link><description><![CDATA[Damn all expurgated books; the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5425</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50191]]></link><description><![CDATA[Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50191</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no expeditious road To pack and label men for God,  And save them by the barrel-load.  ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45473]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is no expeditious road To pack and label men for God,  And save them by the barrel-load.   Some may perchance, with strange surprise,    Have blundered into Paradise.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45473</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's just become a more accepted, more mainstream culinary choice in this country. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31675]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's just become a more accepted, more mainstream culinary choice in this country.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31675</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woman's whole life is a history of the affections. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61943]]></link><description><![CDATA[A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61943</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59518]]></link><description><![CDATA[Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59518</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man cannot live by incompetence alone. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20703]]></link><description><![CDATA[Man cannot live by incompetence alone.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20703</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That genre of music is one that anybody can at the very least tolerate and enjoy. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36845]]></link><description><![CDATA[That genre of music is one that anybody can at the very least tolerate and enjoy.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36845</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I pray that every passing hour Your hearts may bruise and beat,  I pray that every step you take ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18844]]></link><description><![CDATA[I pray that every passing hour Your hearts may bruise and beat,  I pray that every step you take   May bruise and burn your feet.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18844</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The majority of investors would like to keep the current tenant, and if someone wants to stay, we will try ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31124]]></link><description><![CDATA[The majority of investors would like to keep the current tenant, and if someone wants to stay, we will try to match them up with an investor. The ones that really want to stay express an interest and come talk to me.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31124</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66697]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66697</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I definitely think fly tying is addicting, but you can start out cheaply. You can get the needed equipment for ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30284]]></link><description><![CDATA[I definitely think fly tying is addicting, but you can start out cheaply. You can get the needed equipment for less than $100.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30284</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the cleare we should see through it. -Jean ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59357]]></link><description><![CDATA[The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the cleare we should see through it. -Jean Paul.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59357</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past.  Let it go, for it was imperfect, and ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64516]]></link><description><![CDATA[Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past.  Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64516</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62941]]></link><description><![CDATA[The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62941</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence is the bond of friendship. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9682]]></link><description><![CDATA[Confidence is the bond of friendship.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/58678]]></link><description><![CDATA[We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/58678</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between the victim and the stone knife. [Lat., Inter sacrum et sazim.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6062]]></link><description><![CDATA[Between the victim and the stone knife. [Lat., Inter sacrum et sazim.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6062</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Necessity knows no law except to conquer. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44081]]></link><description><![CDATA[Necessity knows no law except to conquer.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44081</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29760]]></link><description><![CDATA[I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29760</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To have been happy, madame, adds to calamity. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18631]]></link><description><![CDATA[To have been happy, madame, adds to calamity.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18631</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield,  Nature's, not ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61126]]></link><description><![CDATA[Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield,  Nature's, not honour's law we must obey:   This made me cast my useless shield away.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61126</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every guest hates the others, and the host hates them all. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18422]]></link><description><![CDATA[Every guest hates the others, and the host hates them all.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18422</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[So hungry I could eat a horse ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20142]]></link><description><![CDATA[So hungry I could eat a horse]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20142</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170  Belief in God through Christ is the most important of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6522]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170  Belief in God through Christ is the most important of all aids to the following of Christ, but (let us never forget) the following is the great thing. To those who, by whatever means they are attracted to Him, really seek to do God's will as He revealed it, Christ will prove a Saviour -- a Saviour from sin, a Saviour from the power of sin here, and from the misery which sin brings with it here and hereafter.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6522</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The company has prototypes running right now that are killing things. The basic science is done. A lot of the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41823]]></link><description><![CDATA[The company has prototypes running right now that are killing things. The basic science is done. A lot of the scientists developing this were physicists who were doing military-directed physics in Russia and have moved on to more peaceful programs in the United States.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41823</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18794]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18794</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age ... is a matter of feeling, not of years. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/1828]]></link><description><![CDATA[Age ... is a matter of feeling, not of years.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/1828</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snuffling through his nose some stale joke. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50831]]></link><description><![CDATA[Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50831</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till by broad spreading it disperse ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17537]]></link><description><![CDATA[Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17537</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That no obedience but a perfect one will satisfy God, I hold with all my heart and strength; but that ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8113]]></link><description><![CDATA[That no obedience but a perfect one will satisfy God, I hold with all my heart and strength; but that there is none else that He cares for, is one of the lies of the enemy. What father is not pleased with the first tottering attempt of his little one to walk? What father would be satisfied with anything but the manly step of the full-grown son?]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8113</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A healer of others, himself diseased. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50916]]></link><description><![CDATA[A healer of others, himself diseased.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50916</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfortunately in groups that deal with politics, membership gets bigger when we are close to an election then sort of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35836]]></link><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately in groups that deal with politics, membership gets bigger when we are close to an election then sort of drops off in a non-election year.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35836</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wise weigh their words on a scale with gold. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/4710]]></link><description><![CDATA[The wise weigh their words on a scale with gold.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/4710</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast not the clouded gem away, Quench not the dim but living ray,--  My brother man, Beware!   ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43406]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cast not the clouded gem away, Quench not the dim but living ray,--  My brother man, Beware!   With that deep voice which from the skies    Forbade the Patriarch's sacrifice.     God's angel, cries, Forbear!]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43406</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He makes no friend who never made a foe. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51730]]></link><description><![CDATA[He makes no friend who never made a foe.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51730</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12268]]></link><description><![CDATA[Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12268</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one the stars. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56255]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one the stars.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56255</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The highest stage in moral culture at which we can arrive is when we recognize that we ought to control ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52429]]></link><description><![CDATA[The highest stage in moral culture at which we can arrive is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52429</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a learning curve for all these young men. One has to hope that they learn quickly. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37916]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's a learning curve for all these young men. One has to hope that they learn quickly.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37916</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can make whatever you want out of your life, but first you have to not be afraid to try. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63077]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can make whatever you want out of your life, but first you have to not be afraid to try.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63077</guid></item></channel></rss>