confesses

In Dreamsongs Volume I, Martin confesses that he would never be able to write as well as one of his childhood idols, J.R. R. Tolkien, and yet has now been labeled as the “American Tolkien” of our time.

“Dreamsongs, Volume I” by George R. R. Martin (Bantam, 2007) « The BookBanter Blog 2010

In Dreamsongs Volume I, Martin confesses that he would never be able to write as well as one of his childhood idols, J.R. R. Tolkien, and yet has now been labeled as the “American Tolkien” of our time.

2010 February 13 « The BookBanter Blog 2010

His music, MacMillan confesses, is “very much shaped” by his world view and Catholic faith.

The Passion of James MacMillan 2009

Dennin confesses he planned to kill them all for the gold; that he had not been home in 15 years and intended to report the murders in Skaguay as an Indian raid, and take the gold to his mother in Ireland.

“I ain't never goin' to work again. . . . I'm plum tired out.” 2008

For who calls God Father, in that one title confesses at once the forgiveness of sins, the adoption, the heirship, the brotherhood, which he has with the Only-begotten, and the gift of the Spirit.

Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842

One of the rabbin confesses that these thrones are set up, one for God, another for the Son of David.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

Hani-meijin confesses that the necklace or magatama that Shion is always wearing is not a memento of her mother — it’s something that he dropped that night.

Shion no Ou ep 21 « Undercover 2008

But I can't help seeing that unless one of the accomplices confesses, which is highly unlikely, it will be next to impossible to bring it home to him.

The Path to Honour Sydney C. Grier 1900

Whoever first "confesses" that he or she has been in long-term (preferably, psycho-dynamic) therapy, is able to openly talk about what he/she had worked on in therapy, and is able to articulate a no-nonsense meditation practice (not just prayer), is likely to be more emotionally self-regulated and better self-aware.

Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Psychology of Presidential Ambition? 2010

The story is a tragedy at every level -- two young girls brutally slain, a father "confesses" after hours of endless questioning, DNA excludes the father, and the prosecutors in the case hold the father for up to two years after they know that the DNA evidence is present.

Edwin Yohnka: Collecting DNA at Arrest: A Bad Idea Justified by a Bad Prosecution 2010