Quotes about peg (14 Quotes)

Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or two.

Woman: the peg on which the wit hangs his jest, the preacher his text, the cynic his grouch and the sinner his justification.

You know, it was a small, independent movie and with Paramount becoming involved, it was obviously a good thing, but you can't put a round peg in a square hole.

Cham is the only thing to screw one up when one is down a peg.

Was on my last leg, I couldn't even borrow my friend's extra peg.

I loved Peg Bundy. I am so happy that I got to do that. It was really fun.

At least since Darwin, scientists have suspected that dance so often plays a role in courtship because dance quality tracks with mate quality. By using motion-capture technology ... we can confidently peg dancing ability to desirability.

You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to 'Run forward, bend, scoop up the ball, peg it to the infield,' then your body says, 'Who me?'

There is no excellence anywhere without labor. We would think a man foolish indeed who would say, 'l am willing that my business should prosper, or that my farm should yield plentifully, but I'll not stir a peg.' But he is no more foolish than the man who says, 'I am willing that God should bless me abundantly, but I shall not do anything toward that end myself.' We must consistently rely upon the help of the Lord, but we will not make any progress or meet with any success unless we put forth an earnest effort.

Nor when it altered, I could say,
For I had worn it, every day,
As constant as the Childish frock --
I hung upon the Peg, at night.

If a square peg doesnt fit a round hole, neither the peg nor the hole is to blame. Between two people, the question whose fault is it is the friend of argumentation and the destroyer of growth-oriented communication. Assigning blame involves listening to criticize and responding to defend, speaking to lower the other person rather than speaking to build each up. Relational progress is impossible as long as blame is the focus because blame and progress are enemies. In our litigation-hungry society we must take care that focusing on fault - which is proper for the courtroom - doesnt carry over into interpersonal relationships. The heart of loving communication is listening to understand.

This whole business feels kind of intense, like a bad fit. Round peg, square hole. But whatever, I'll take it.

We need to peg Australia back and get a couple of quick wickets early on and take it from there.

That's me. I can be me a bit at home, but I'm kind of like a square peg in a round hole.