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Confirming Quotes

The moments that prove, or disprove, what we hoped.

Confirming means very different things across these quotes — a discovery confirming faith, a phone call confirming there's a second bottle of wine, and an FBI search warrant confirming something far less welcome.

One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.

Quotes by William Herschel

And indeed, last week, the FBI executed a search warrant on my residence. This happened one day after my attorneys had left a message on the lead FBI investigator's voice mail confirming my continued readiness to answer questions and otherwise...

Quotes by Steven Hatfill

Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain.

Quotes by Richie Benaud

Administrators Quotes

Against barbarity, poetry can resist only by confirming its attachment to human fragility like a blade of grass growing on a wall while armies march by.

Quotes by Mahmoud Darwish

There's nothing more confirming in your life than looking in front of you and seeing some really amazing people who you care a lot about who care a lot about you.

Quotes by Kathleen Edwards

Seeds and nuts are indispensable for cardiovascular health. The protective properties of nuts against coronary heart disease were first recognized in the early 1990s, and a strong body of literature has followed, confirming these original findings.

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.

Quotes by James Randi

By confirming the importance of politics and politicians in Britain, we can build from the bottom up and begin to reverse the worrying anti-politics trend, which will empower the elite technocrats and leave defenceless the man or woman in the...

Quotes by David Blunkett

American Quotes

The ordinance of confirming a new member of the Church and bestowing the gift of the Holy Ghost is both simple and profound.

Quotes by David A. Bednar

Now, President Obama has to make a decision. He can either propose a nominee who can win over the majority in the Senate or defer his choice to the voters, who in November will elect a new President and a...

Quotes by Cory Gardner

Whether in the locker room, the community, or at home, our goal should not be to simply behave in a specific way. It should instead be to instill the correct values in our hearts, so that our actions will flow...

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American.

Quotes by Arlen Specter

Christopher Plummer once told me that he never orders a wine without first confirming that the restaurant has a second bottle in case he loves it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'confirming' mean across this set of quotes?
Several different things — scientific discovery confirming religious truth, a restaurant confirming it has a backup bottle of wine, and an FBI search warrant confirming something far more serious.
Is there a quote here about faith and discovery?
Yes — one argues human discoveries exist only to more strongly confirm truths already contained in sacred writing, a distinctly faith-centered use of the word.
Do any of these quotes touch on legal or investigative matters?
One does, describing an FBI search warrant executed on the speaker's residence, right after an attorney's message confirming certain details, a much heavier use of 'confirming' than the others.
Is there a lighter or more personal quote in this collection?
Yes — one finds real comfort in 'confirming,' saying nothing is more reassuring than seeing people who care about you and finding Balance in that.
Why would 'confirming' be worth its own quote collection?
Because it spans such different registers — faith, hospitality, legal proceedings, and personal relationships — all built around the same idea of proof and reassurance.

One line finds real warmth in it too: nothing is more confirming than Balance and seeing people who care about you look back.