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Quotes About Confession

would be terrified that she would be found out. She could be so frightened, perhaps, that she might blurt out a confession. No one was leaning on her. To a burdened conscience, silence and solicitude can be more threatening than interrogation.
~ Ann Rule
I continued to sit with the open book in my hand and wonder why I was filled with so much anger and hate that I had to confide it all to you. I tried to understand the Anne of last year and make apologies for her, because as long as I leave you with these accusations and don't attempt to explain what prompted them, my conscience won't be clear.
~ Anne Frank
Today I have two things to confess. It's going to take a long time, but I have to tell them to someone, and you're the most likely candidate, since I know you'll keep a secret, no matter what happens.
~ Anne Frank
Nothing erases the immoral act. Not forgiveness. Not confession. And even if the act could be forgiven, no one could bear the responsibility of forgiveness on behalf of the dead. Not act of violence is ever resolved when the one who can forgive can no longer speak; there is only silence.
~ Anne Michaels
Yes, I know, And I love to hear you say it, Louis. I need to hear you say it. I don't think anyone will ever say it quite like you do. Come on, say it again. I'm a perfect devil. Tell me how bad I am. It makes me feel so good!
~ Anne Rice
Do we have to confess our loves to everyone? asked Thorne softly. Can we not keep some secrets?
~ Anne Rice
You cannot conceive of the magnitude of this mystery." He spoke in a confidential whisper. "You cannot conceive of this complexity." He was saying these words as if he'd just discovered them. He wept. I swear it. He wept.
~ Anne Rice
I wish you hadn't told her. If you must know, I could have done without your telling her I commited statutory rape on the living room couch with her cousin. - Michael Curry
~ Anne Rice
It was as if the terrible battle was over. He had confessed his wrath and it was gone, and he sat still and simple near the fire, the warrior no longer. Such was the magic of words, he thought.
~ Anne Rice
He looked as though he contained heavy secrets which he must tell and yet he feared to do it.
~ Anne Rice
And won't you take absolution from me, Vittorio!" he said. His voice rose, and his chest seemed to increase in size. "Vittorio and Ursula, take my absolution." "No, Father," I said. "we cannot take it. We don't want it." "But why?" "Because, Father," said Ursula kindly, "we plan to sin again as soon as we possibly can.
~ Anne Rice
In rambling drunken confession, the father gave forth his guilt as though it belonged to anyone who roused.
~ Anne Rice
You know what a liar I am, don't you?" I asked her. "You know how wicked I have been. And you play my game with me, don't you, my Sovereign?
~ Anne Rice
You're probably right, he whispered. About what? He looked up at him and managed a brief, farewell smile. I rather think Emma did run off with my heart, he confessed.
~ Anne Stuart
I'm Carl Dexter," he said.
~ Anne Tyler
Throughout his life, he continued to rely on the Jesuits for spiritual direction and confession. When he became a bishop, he took a phrase from the spiritual exercises, Sentir con la Iglesia—"to be of one mind and heart with the Church"—as his episcopal motto.44
~ Scott Wright
Setiap orang yang mengakui Aku di depan manusia, Aku juga akan mengakuinya di depan Bapa-Ku yang di surga. Tetapi barangsiapa menyangkal Aku di depan manusia, Aku juga akan menyangkalnya di depan Bapa-Ku yang di surga.
~ Sh?saku End?
Do not fret, lad. Priests expect you to keep on sinning, do not care as long as you keep on confessing, too. In fact, I would think they prefer it that way, for if there were no sinners, why would we need them?
~ Sharon Kay Penman
If you knew this, why did you wait to bring it before the Omegrion? (Savitar) Because I was afraid to come forward...(Zack) And now you're all better? (Savitar)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Tell me something, Adron. Sometime you've never shared with anyone else. Not even Thia. (Livia) I'm the one who glued Zarina to the toilet seat when she was seven. (Adron)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
All right, everyone. Fess up. Who just shat in their pants? C'mon. Admit it. He raised his hand. I know I did and I'm wolf enough to own it. Jess ignored him. Are you all right? he asked Abigail. She was still a little too pale for his tastes. I think I'm going to own Sasha's question. Definitely put me on your list.
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
We have another confession from Dare Kattalakis. Going once, going twice…are there any more confessions in the room? Anyone else want to admit to shooting a lion? Didn't think so. (Savitar)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
All right, everyone. Fess up. Who just shat in their pants? C'mon. Admit it. I know I did and I'm wolf enough to own it." – Sasha
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Abby, listen to me. I can hear thoughts–" – Sundown "Little late now, bucko. I noticed. Thanks for volunteering that. Let me give you a Hero Award for your first confession. Big flippin' hairy doo dah…Woo. Hoo." – Abigail
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon