Nathan Myhrvold

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.

American Businessman

Dick York

Piper insisted she had to be out of breath when we played this one scene, so she ran around the block. Thank God she wasn't doing a crucifixtion scene; we would have had to nail her to the wall.

American Actor

Oliver Joseph Lodge

The old series of sittings with Mrs. Piper convinced me of survival for reasons which I should find it hard to formulate in any strict fashion, but that was their distinct effect.

English Physicist

Billy Squier

Piper took me one step further in that it got my first real recording contract but the band just didn't quite mature. It didn't break things open, but it got me to the door.

American Musician

Tina Brown

Where did the inspiring Obama of the campaign go, that Facebook pied piper who friended the whole world with this update: 'Change you can believe in.' What happened to him?

American Editor

Jason Moran

I am a huge fan of Adrian Piper: how she works, how she reveals her process in the work, how she writes about it.

Robert Plant

You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life?

British Musician

Tim Hardaway

I was always taught if you do something, face the piper. Try to make it right.

American Athlete

John Hurt

I love the uilleann pipes and listen to Ronan Browne who's an uilleann piper.

British Actor

Piper is often associated with traditional Scottish and Irish music and ceremonies.

Cultural Events

'Piper' suggests live music, making an event feel more authentic or solemn.

Musical Context

When referring to birds, 'piper' often evokes images of coastal areas or wetlands.

Natural Habitats

'Piper' in the context of birds is likely used among birdwatchers or biologists.

Birdwatching Jargon

'Piper' as a plant is primarily used to refer to species with culinary importance.

Culinary Spice

In academic contexts, 'piper' refers specifically to the plant's scientific classification.

Academic Botany

'Piper' as champagne implies celebration, success, or prestigious events.

Luxury Connotation

In modern slang, 'piper' may refer to the champagne in a casual or fashionable setting.

Colloquial Modern

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