Time To Pay The Piper Quotes & Sayings

Those whose lives have been an exercise in the pitting of their wits, or the selling of their talents, time and strength, to those who pay the piper, can even in their old age, even with their wits partially gone, automatically practise defences, and appeal for aid. But not so those who have never asked, who have never bargained. — Norah Hoult

In my travels I had encountered all kinds of people whose dignity seemed to have a price
widely variable
and I thought that next time I had better set my price higher than anyone would pay. — Piper Kerman

Risk is the sort of word that is easy to discuss upfront but tough to handle when it comes time to pay the piper. There will always be some who wimp out and second-guess when the pain hits, but that is a childish reaction. — Nathan Myhrvold