Young Snakes Playing

Famous quotes containing the words young, snakes and/or playing:

    “the young men who watch us from the curbs:
    They hold the glaze of wonder in their stare
    Our crooked backs, hands fetid as old herbs,
    The tallow eyes, wax face, the foreign hair!”
    —Allen Tate (1899–1979)

    “See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
    —Bible: New Testament, Luke 10:19,20.

    “I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts.... As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but male brains that I prefer.”
    —Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923)