Remembering & sharing encouraging words can be a tonic. From eliminating depression to encouraging us to treat each other better, what we think about literally governs how we feel.

Of course, thoughts matter so much that even the ancients have each their esteemed tellings; tomes penned when mankind understood much more about creating sustainable happiness - let alone maintaining productive society - than we do today.

Sharing sage advice then, as it remains now, is indeed caring.

Whilst sharing greater thoughts often lights up our world, one can also learn a lot about others simply by sharing a well-cited idea, then witnessing reactions.

Over time, you will find that describing why humanity enjoys some quotations (or not) is a great way to encourage speaking, on-demand thinking, as well as fostering many lively discussions.

For the timid, when conversations turn sour sharing quotations allows one to transfer any unforeseen unpleasantness back to the author - yet always merit, to oneself.

The original - even if ancient - win / win experience.

When it comes to sharing quotations, there is often an inverse relationship between quotation size, and quotation recollection. A mighty maxim must therefore communicate a profound truth, observation, or irony in the smallest number of characters. "Forgive the length of this quote, I had no time to make it smaller?"

So no, Mighty Maxims is not just another collection of quotations. This collection of concepts represents an ongoing, lifetime-quest to find, share, collect - and even coin (!) short, easy-to-remember ideas. Mighty sayings specifically chosen to help each of us begin to see our worlds in a fresh, new light.