All the scheming and plotting in the world won't result in something lasting, transcendent. From LearnThat.org. [Jose Saramago, Portuguese novelist.]
"But they say, no one can equal a woman in scheming and planning, if she takes to it," said Eleanor. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Helmet] Reference
It's a plot fit for an evil genius, and Hallström's rapid-fire depiction of Irving's initial scheming is light and nimble. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: The Hoax.] Reference
“Well, Marc, scheming is a lonely business.” —. From Wordnik.com. ['Ugly Betty' Bites: 15 great lines from last night! | EW.com] Reference
As a child, Diana had been described as "scheming" and "a liar.". From Wordnik.com. [Mother And Queen] Reference
"What kind of scheming, America-hating, extremist monster would say something so evil?". From Wordnik.com. [Stewart RIPS Fox News For Contradictory Statements On Ground Zero Mosque (VIDEO)] Reference
Without this kind of scheming these books would not garner nearly as much public attention. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating] Reference
What interests me is the idea of "scheming" a widely used word in the story to make money out of the wedding. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Middleton's parents are years ahead | Victoria Coren] Reference
But what I do know is this: There is a difference between governing and plotting (or perhaps I should say "scheming"). From Wordnik.com. [Steven G. Brant: What Did Bush&Co Know And When Did They Know It?] Reference
No business model or entrepreneurial paradigm can adequately capture the nature of this kind of scheming and profiteering. From Wordnik.com. [Why isn't U.S. Army Leaving Iraq: It's at the service of Banking/Industrial/Weapons complex in Booming Busine] Reference
How can I tackle this issue without losing use of the car and without being dishonest or, as my mother likes to call it, "scheming"?. From Wordnik.com. [Ask Amy] Reference
There will be a spotlight on some of the secondary characters, such as scheming cheerleaders. From Wordnik.com. [KETV.com - Local News] Reference
But I wouldn't want people suspecting that I'm some kind of scheming, manipulative heel - Ow!. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In other lines of business, this kind of scheming is known as "backdating," and it's considered "fraud.". From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
"scheming" of their former colonizers that once again stuck its nose where no one called it to. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference
Blagojevich was "talking, scheming," Niewoehner said. From Wordnik.com. [At Blagojevich trial, 'dirty schemes' in detail] Reference
He's charged with scheming to use his office to enrich himself. From Wordnik.com. [Corruption Trial To Start For Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich] Reference
De Klerk says such scheming has no place in his "NewSouthAfrica.". From Wordnik.com. [Secret War In South Africa] Reference
Magazine articles that portray Hillary scheming for power feed the paranoia. From Wordnik.com. [The Year Of The Smear] Reference
"That was the governor of the state of Illinois," he said, "talking, scheming.". From Wordnik.com. [Prosecutors take aim at Blagojevich in closing arguments] Reference
At times I managed to seem normal. but I was always scheming to avoid her seeing me. From Wordnik.com. [Broken Symmetry] Reference
Will one of them devise a scheming way to get the money or will they find love instead?. From Wordnik.com. [Spring Movie Guide] Reference
The villain of the piece is Jerry Falwell, portrayed as an unctuous, scheming hypocrite. From Wordnik.com. [Any Given Sundance] Reference
I would literally get locked in the office, working around the clock, plotting and scheming. From Wordnik.com. [My Journey to the Top] Reference
It involves a desert town you can explore at will, filled with scheming people you can talk to. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Multimedia Debate] Reference
A shrewd politician, he has been scheming with moderate Republicans on what amounts to a fudge on health care. From Wordnik.com. [Health Care Trouble] Reference
With Al Qaeda scheming to stage a "spectacular" against America, now would not be the best time to repeat that experience. From Wordnik.com. [INTELLIGENCE: WITH SPIES LIKE THESE...] Reference
They were declared enemies of the people, scheming to subvert their nation and turn it over to foreign spies and conspirators. From Wordnik.com. [Young Russia Rises] Reference
The 23-year-old Arfa, who is of Tunisian descent, can operate either as an attacking, scheming, midfielder or as a left-winger. From Wordnik.com. [Newcastle haggle over fee to loan Hatem Ben Arfa from Marseille] Reference
Several of the House "" managers '' chosen to prosecute the president were feverishly scheming to dish new dirt into the record. From Wordnik.com. [Why Clinton Won] Reference
"" Sonia is quickly learning the scheming and manipulation that Indira excelled in, '' says a former aide of her mother-in-law's. From Wordnik.com. [The Reluctant Victor] Reference
And last week a fearful Shabtzz stood up in a St. Paul courtroom to murmur "not guilty" to nine counts of scheming to kill Farrakhan. From Wordnik.com. [A Tale Of Two Lonely Lives] Reference
But how many of us are ready to forgive an unfaithful lover, a scheming colleague or even the jerk who cut into the line at Krispy Kreme?. From Wordnik.com. [Forgive And Let Live] Reference
Through decades of scheming, his objective has always been the same: to keep his country independent and at peace-under his own leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Cambodia: Father Knows Best] Reference
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