I’m fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment. – Lucinda Williams
I’d like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of. – Romulus Whitaker
The martial arts that I got into was because of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, because of all of the animal styles at the time. It was around about the time when Jackie was doing ‘Drunken Master,’ and, like, Snake versus this and that. – Ray Park
Many parks in Florida have information kiosks with colorful enamel signs showing the special flora and fauna in the park. The gopher tortoise, the scrub jay, the indigo snake. At no park with an indigo snake on its kiosk signs could I find an indigo. – Padgett Powell
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake. – W. C. Fields
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. – W. C. Fields
I’ve eaten lion, leopard, crocodile, python. I don’t recommend lion. It tastes exactly like when a tomcat comes into your house and sprays. Snake and crocodile are great – a cross between lobster and chicken. – Wilbur Smith
You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it’ll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it’s not even funny. – Steve Irwin
We’ve gone from the image of India as land of fakirs lying on beds of nails, and snake charmers with the Indian rope trick, to the image of India as a land of mathematical geniuses, computer wizards, software gurus. – Shashi Tharoor
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. – W. C. Fields