<?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[Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53883]]></link><description><![CDATA[Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53883</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/13433]]></link><description><![CDATA[The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/13433</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civility costs nothing and buys everything. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26346]]></link><description><![CDATA[Civility costs nothing and buys everything.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26346</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24559]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24559</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17453]]></link><description><![CDATA[He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17453</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceremony and ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern us know it well, for they would sooner ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27213]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ceremony and ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern us know it well, for they would sooner deny us bread than dare alter the observance of tradition.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27213</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A living dog is better than a dead lion. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48562]]></link><description><![CDATA[A living dog is better than a dead lion.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48562</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To one commending an orator for his skill in amplifying petty matters, Agesilaus said: "I do not think that shoemaker ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56201]]></link><description><![CDATA[To one commending an orator for his skill in amplifying petty matters, Agesilaus said: "I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that makes a great shoe for a little foot."]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56201</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate thing, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60807]]></link><description><![CDATA[Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate thing, like pain or a particular smell.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60807</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The oyster is unseasonable and unwholesome in all months that have not the letter R in their name. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45351]]></link><description><![CDATA[The oyster is unseasonable and unwholesome in all months that have not the letter R in their name.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45351</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36836]]></link><description><![CDATA[Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that the recovery is fragile, but that's not necessarily true. In the last two recessions, a pickup in employment only happened a year after the recession had ended. So just because unemployment is higher doesn't mean we're not on track for a recovery.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36836</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The longer I am out of office, the more infallible I appear to myself. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27955]]></link><description><![CDATA[The longer I am out of office, the more infallible I appear to myself.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27955</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63507]]></link><description><![CDATA[I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63507</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've learned to shy away from speculation and just go out on the field and do what I can do. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31571]]></link><description><![CDATA[I've learned to shy away from speculation and just go out on the field and do what I can do. The rest is out of my control. You'll drive yourself crazy speculating.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31571</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37866]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, I've got it narrowed down to Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and [the University of Southern California].]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37866</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[70 pheasants shot in Rolling Rockby Dick Cheney who's not in Iraq. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/261]]></link><description><![CDATA[70 pheasants shot in Rolling Rockby Dick Cheney who's not in Iraq.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/261</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's an opportunity for citizens who care about issues to communicate with lawmakers about what's happening in their communities. Without ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33566]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's an opportunity for citizens who care about issues to communicate with lawmakers about what's happening in their communities. Without that input, lawmakers might not be able to make informed decisions.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33566</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19593]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19593</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one has ever had an idea in a dress suit. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52436]]></link><description><![CDATA[No one has ever had an idea in a dress suit.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52436</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23671]]></link><description><![CDATA[Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23671</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64850]]></link><description><![CDATA[If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64850</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43243]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43243</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere. -Twelfth Night. Act iii. Sc. 1. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/55756]]></link><description><![CDATA[Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere. -Twelfth Night. Act iii. Sc. 1.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/55756</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47769]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not. [Fr., Un tiens vaut, ce dit-on, mieux que deux tu l'auras.  L'un est sur, l'autre ne l'est pas.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47769</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few years ago at (The Raven) we hit the ball in places I didn't even know existed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36042]]></link><description><![CDATA[A few years ago at (The Raven) we hit the ball in places I didn't even know existed.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36042</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They said, 'oh, the office is backed up with some paperwork.' ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41891]]></link><description><![CDATA[They said, 'oh, the office is backed up with some paperwork.']]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41891</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14178]]></link><description><![CDATA[Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14178</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/2167]]></link><description><![CDATA[Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/2167</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, child of suffering, thou may'st well be sure He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47890]]></link><description><![CDATA[Yes, child of suffering, thou may'st well be sure He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor!]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47890</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33626]]></link><description><![CDATA[They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up a couple times.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33626</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48783]]></link><description><![CDATA[When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48783</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26066]]></link><description><![CDATA[Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26066</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's special, especially in a team sport. It took a team effort to win. We weren't looking at this game ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31513]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's special, especially in a team sport. It took a team effort to win. We weren't looking at this game as his 300th win, we just looked at it as our first game of the season.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/31513</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sea! the sea! the open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free!  Without a mark, without a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44886]]></link><description><![CDATA[The sea! the sea! the open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free!  Without a mark, without a bound,   It runneth the earth's wide regions round;    It plays with the clouds; it mocks the skies;     Or like a cradled creature lies.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44886</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backward, flow backward, O full tide of years! I am so weary of toil and of tears,  Toil without ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59298]]></link><description><![CDATA[Backward, flow backward, O full tide of years! I am so weary of toil and of tears,  Toil without recompense--tears all in vain,   Take them and give me my childhood again.    I have grown weary of dust and decay,     Weary of sowing for others to reap;      Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59298</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41471]]></link><description><![CDATA[Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41471</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody believes a rumor here in Washington until it's officially denied. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47007]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nobody believes a rumor here in Washington until it's officially denied.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62746]]></link><description><![CDATA[We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62746</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14908]]></link><description><![CDATA[I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14908</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only after the results of a recent DNA test taken by the true biological father did Amber realize that Mr. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35855]]></link><description><![CDATA[Only after the results of a recent DNA test taken by the true biological father did Amber realize that Mr. Flores was not the father of her child. To the best of Amber's knowledge, Mr. Flores did not [take a test] and he needs to take responsibility for his failure to do so.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35855</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is a snake in thy smile, my dear, And bitter poison within thy tear. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56690]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is a snake in thy smile, my dear, And bitter poison within thy tear.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56690</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41625]]></link><description><![CDATA[To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41625</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year's nominations are a true reflection of the diversity that currently exists in Latin music - not only across ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35219]]></link><description><![CDATA[This year's nominations are a true reflection of the diversity that currently exists in Latin music - not only across genres but across generations as well.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35219</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harken to reason or shee will bee heard. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49308]]></link><description><![CDATA[Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49308</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53651]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53651</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Forest Service is not obligated to abide by state rules, but we try to work with them. There's also ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30529]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Forest Service is not obligated to abide by state rules, but we try to work with them. There's also nothing in the state law that controls what a private landowner can do.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30529</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46787]]></link><description><![CDATA[Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46787</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46946]]></link><description><![CDATA[A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46946</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3257]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3257</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can say I was associated with the success of those other films that debuted at #1, I was in ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29507]]></link><description><![CDATA[I can say I was associated with the success of those other films that debuted at #1, I was in it as number 3 guy or number 4 guy.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29507</guid></item></channel></rss>