Snake Quotes

273 Snake quotes by 224 unique authors

To be crazy is not necessarily to writhe in snake pits or converse with imaginary gods. It can sometimes be not knowing what to do… — Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
ADDER, n. A species of snake. So called from its habit of adding funeral outlays to the other expenses of living. — Ambrose Bierce
If slander be a snake, it is a winged one - it flies as well as creeps. — Douglas William Jerrold
When the snake decided to go straight, he didn't get anywhere. — William Stafford
It is convenient for the old men to blame Eve. To insist we are damned because a country girl talked to the snake one afternoon… — Jack Gilbert
A story can fly like a bee, so straight and swift you catch only the hum of its passing. Or move so slowly it seems… — Cameron Dokey
My favorite moments? Where it's all going swimmingly, the sun's out and I've got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue. — Bear Grylls
The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite… — Bear Grylls
I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I'd always say 'Why not me?' — Dane Cook
I really liked the snake that breaks out of the cage in the beginning of the movie. I saw it in real life, and it… — Tom Felton
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake. — W.C. Fields
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. — W.C. Fields
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake,… — Steve Irwin
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… — Steve Irwin
I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around venomous anything. — Steve Irwin
In social matters, pointless conventions are not merely the bee sting of etiquette, but the snake bite of moral order. — Florence King
You can't talk of the dangers of snake poisoning and not mention snakes. — C. Everett Koop
Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake; owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the… — Guru Nanak
I think it's been hard for people to understand how Islam can be a good religion, and yet the Islamists are evil. Those of us… — P.J. O'Rourke
If you see a snake, just kill it - don't appoint a committee on snakes. — Ross Perot
Never wound a snake; kill it. — Harriet Tubman
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
Roger became a part of me, and when he went off the deep end and became a mad snake, I felt sorry for him. — Michael Zaslow
The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be… — Friedrich Nietzsche

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