I have hardly detained the reader long enough on the subject, to give him a just impression of the stress laid on confession. It is one of the great points to which our attention was constantly directed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.
Confession alone is not necessarily good for the soul.
A confession has to be part of your new life.
My whole act is confession.
I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.
In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent.
My writing is remarkably non-confessional; you actually learn very little about me.
Confession has been my habitual homecoming since I was a child. It is a consolation and a joy, and such joy, our faith teaches us, is meant for everyone. It is our vocation to bring it to as many people as possible.
I don't confess in my work because to me, that implies that you're dumping all your guilt and sins on the page and asking the reader to forgive you.
Confessions are not processed or analysed; they're told in a moment of desperation to a priest or to somebody interrogating you about a crime.