Quote by Dave Barry

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the

Summary

This quote reflects the fear some writers may have when addressing religion due to potential backlash from deeply religious individuals. It highlights the sensitivity of the subject matter and the potential consequences that writers may face, both in terms of insulting others and the extreme reactions that can be triggered. It emphasizes the need for caution and sensitivity when discussing religious beliefs to avoid causing offense or inciting hostility from devout followers.

Topics

Religion

By Dave Barry

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and t

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.

Discipline

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated fr

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

Animals

I'm a commercial writer, not an author. Margaret Mitchell wa

I'm a commercial writer, not an author. Margaret Mitchell was an author. She wrote one book.

Mickey Spillane

Authors & Writing

We do not know the true value of our moments until they have

We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.

Georges Duhamel, The Heart's Dom

Memory

I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now.

I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now.

Love Rights

I wonder men dare trust themselves with men

I wonder men dare trust themselves with men

William Shakespeare

Trust

I must tell you what you will not ask, though I may wish it

I must tell you what you will not ask, though I may wish it unsaid the next moment

Truth Lovers

There are two ways of disliking poetry; one way is to dislik

There are two ways of disliking poetry; one way is to dislike it, the other is to read Pope

Poetry

Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.

Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.

History Man

The greatest mystery the universe offers is not life but Siz

The greatest mystery the universe offers is not life but Size.

Philosophy

We don't love qualities, we love persons; sometimes by reaso

We don't love qualities, we love persons; sometimes by reason of their defects as well as of their qualities.

Jacques Maritain

Character

Let age, not envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks.

Let age, not envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks.

Sir Thomas Browne

Envy / Jealousy