You may find it interesting to read what some of the famous hackers have to say about Python:
Eric S Raymond is the person who coined the term 'open source' and is the author of 'The Cathedral and the Bazaar'. In this article, he explains how Python has becomes his favorite programming language. This article was the real inspiration for me to learn Python.
Bruce Eckel is the author of the famous 'Thinking in Java' and 'Thinking in C++' books. He says that no language has made him more productive than Python. He goes on to say that Python is perhaps the only language that focuses on making things easier for the programmer. He explains this in detail in this interview with Artima.com .
Peter Norvig is a well-known Lisp hacker and is the Director of Search Quality at Google. He says that Python has always been an integral part of Google. You can actually verify this statement by looking at the Google Jobs page which lists Python knowledge as a requirement for software engineers who want to join Google.