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I think the market is taking some comfort that Procter is certainly making some progress. There's reason to be cautiously optimistic that the worst is probably behind us.

It is a golden opportunity when the American administration is ready to be so much involved and has invested so much in the peace process, ... I am still optimistic about getting the solution in the very near future.

I think it's partly the war. Pink is very sweet, childish, optimistic color.

I think it was pretty neutral from a rand perspective but he did a paint pretty optimistic outlook for the rand.

I think we can bring a focus to (hockey) and storytelling and coverage that will be something new. We're optimistic about growing the sport.

I think we have an optimistic view of the world. I think we're a very positive race, and I think we're very egalitarian - we give everyone a fair go.

I think you'll find most people are optimistic about the merger, ... It's been a while since we've had anything to be excited about.

I think it is going to be sooner rather than later, so I'm very optimistic about it. Maybe not as optimistic as to hope I could be out there on Sunday, but optimistic that it'll happen soon.

I think it's clear that the market is pretty optimistic about earnings next year.

I think it's more optimistic about human nature to acknowledge that people are the products of their time but then to see that they have moments of grace and dignity that everybody has.

It confirms the Fed's optimistic assessment of the U.S. economy, and essentially signals that the Fed's measured (monetary policy) tightening campaign will persist,

It certainly looks good for us but we have to be cautiously optimistic at this point. There's a long, long way to go.

I think we'll see a very close fight between three or four teams. I am pretty optimistic we'll be one of them along with Renault and Honda, I think. Whether we'll win it, we'll see, but we'll be in it, I think.

I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.

I wasn't optimistic coming into it. It's a weak free-agent market.

Today's numbers show that consumers are not very optimistic about the economy. As a result, we will see consumer spending reduced until we see some relief on energy prices. If we don't get some relief, it looks like it will be a very weak holiday season.

Today the optimistic spirits prevailed and confidence just built as stocks held their higher levels, ... Everybody's now thinking maybe we've seen the bottom.

You know, each day goes by, and you get a little more optimistic and a little more hopeful because you just see how it's reacting to everything, ... It's just day-to-day kinds of things. So I feel good about it.

We anticipate in having him. I'm just trying to be as accurate as possible (about the injury). We're far more optimistic than we were two weeks ago.

We are hoping within two weeks. That is very optimistic on my part.

I would like Poland to be -- and I think I can guarantee that it will be -- balanced, optimistic and confident of its own strengths.

The arm is progressing along the timeline he hoped it would and he's optimistic it's going to be ready. If he's sound and healthy, he wants to play.

The appeals court has twice overturned the judge in this case, so I think investors are optimistic that this case could be significantly modified or overturned on appeal.

We have an aggressive fund-raising strategy that will pay off this month, allowing Chris to communicate his optimistic ideas with Democratic primary voters.

With the growth of women's soccer in this country, we feel like we're going to bring a very special product to the community. We're very optimistic that it's going to be something special. We're very close to an agreement on a home field, but we still have some questions that remain unanswered at this point.

VW had very strong earnings in the fourth quarter, but it was not only the numbers that were good -- overall, the tone is more optimistic now than after the third quarter.

We're very pleased with where the U.S. team is and optimistic about what we can do the rest of the Games.

We could have as many as 200 orders in 2004. We are optimistic about the opportunities this year especially for the 7E7.

We have always placed the people's business ahead of all else. This is our duty as public servants, and the American people deserve no less, ... Our work here at the White House is of critical importance, and the president expects everyone to work hard to advance the optimistic agenda he has laid out to ensure peace and prosperity for future generations.

I was optimistic and now I am happy that we have found a solution that respects Italian law but eliminates all the dangers we faced.

I was optimistic going in after the week of practice that we had. I thought we were more comfortable offensively. We swung the bats better, and hopefully things will continue in that direction.

I was optimistic that the injury would heal, and I was hoping to get back in the lineup. It is disappointing that I won't have a chance to return to the ice this season, but I look forward to coming back next year.

I was pretty optimistic last year going into the season. The only thing different this year is I have my cousin working with me again. So, there is that comfort aspect and familiarity. It is easier to know what to expect this year, whereas last year, we were optimistic but uncertain about how well we were going to do. He (Tony) is really good at what he does. We are family and just communicate well, even though we don't always get that right either. For the most part, he is one of the best crew chiefs in the garage. He builds a great race car.

You can also be pessimistic and worry that there will be so many disagreements that nothing will come of it. Let us remain optimistic in that regard for the time being.

I was really optimistic going into practice. I thought we were a little more comfortable at the plate today.

We haven't seen the peso at low 52 levels for a long time, so those who are not so optimistic are now hunting for bargains. They are buying dollars at these levels.

Being a pessimist is just such a gloomy way of looking at things, so I have to hope for the best - life wouldn't be worth living if we didn't have hope. And I also do think that human beings often do do wonderful, correct, brilliant things. So, on balance, I'd like to be optimistic about the future.

We need to find a way to get the (D.C. Council) to honor the commitment it made to get a stadium built. I am guardedly optimistic that we can find a way to get it done.

While we're certainly optimistic about the pending legislation, this is something we could not wait any longer to address.

We got off to a good start. We ran hard and learned a lot about what we need to work on. The girls and boys are very optimistic that they will have a good season. They learned a lot about themselves.

We had expected a snap-back in consumer spending after a decline in May, and that's what these numbers showed, ... Consumers appeared to be optimistic in their spending, despite the stock market and the ongoing corporate frauds and malfeasance.

We haven't gotten clearance to play him (Johnson) yet, but he feels better. There is little to no swelling in his leg. We are optimistic that we'll have him back in a few weeks.

We know the level of competition (we will face) and we're optimistic at this point.

We know the stars drive the Tour, I'll be the first to say that, but you have to make it fair enough for everyone. I definitely have concerns. But I'd say I'm cautiously optimistic (that the new schedule won't dramatically impact playing opportunities).

We do have people that are looking into it, and we're optimistic that FEMA is going to pick up 100 percent of the cost.

We do not expect the negotiations to break down this time, ... Members of the WTO agreed that some consensus should be reached on issues of subsidies and tariffs to agriculture and the service industry. We are prudently optimistic that some consensus will be reached.

We do. We're optimistic that we'll get him back for the playoffs. We want to rest him this week. They want to re-examine the hand next week and have a better indication of whether we'll get him or not, but we remain optimistic that we'll get him back.

We continue to be optimistic about our long-term prospects for profitable growth.

We continue to be very optimistic that, as the economy continues to remain strong, our deliveries in 2006 will be up across the board.

We continue to get the word out, to ensure that people have the facts, ... I'm very optimistic about the president's leadership and his ability to continue to lead in the direction of freedom, free enterprise, and free and fair trade.

Whilst the IRA and Sinn Fein continue to say there will be no decommissioning of illegal armaments, I have no reason to be optimistic about the outcome of these talks,

While we remain optimistic about the long-term growth opportunities in the sector, we are disappointed that we will not meet our revenue and profitability goals this quarter.

While we still have a long way to go, we remain optimistic that we will complete the merger late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2001,

While we've been clear in reminding everyone that this was a possibility, we remained optimistic that there would be a way to avoid reaching this juncture. To date there has not been a firm offer put forward that meets the financial criteria necessary to continue operations as is.

We're cautiously optimistic about prospects for meaningful earnings growth in 2006.

We're cautiously optimistic and if he is available it will be one of the biggest surprises we've had in a long time - for him to recover this quickly.

We're cautiously optimistic for 2003 but we're still seeing signs of a vibrant and growing improvement market,

We're cautiously optimistic now that Y2K is behind us.

We're cautiously optimistic so we are just hoping for the best.

We're cautiously optimistic that we can get everyone else moving today,

Without a doubt, we faced our share of challenges in 2005, but we've also seen strong indicators that show our strategy is working. We're optimistic because we have the right strategy and the right people coming together.

We hope that this constitution will be accepted by all Iraqis and that it will be for everybody. We are optimistic ...

We have to tackle the remaining 30 percent to maintain continuity. I'm cautiously optimistic. We certainly see more panthers today, so I'm optimistic that preservation methods have worked.

We are therefore optimistic about the outlook for UBS -- for 2006 and beyond.

We can't be optimistic that we can persuade Beijing to change their stance. The future will be difficult.

We'll try it, see how it goes and then go from there. I'm a little bit more optimistic because this financial structure will allow it to be a little more successful. You don't mind losing money, but you just don't want to lose thousands and thousands of dollars when we're on our seventh show.

We've gotten more optimistic on earnings on U.S. stocks recently.

We've gotten to the point where Cisco needs to be more optimistic than they have been.

We have a hiccup right now, ... I am optimistic that in the coming months we will see a resumption of these negotiations.

We have a hiccup right now. I am optimistic that in the coming months we will see a resumption of these negotiations.

We've made a lot of really good progress lately; things are moving along well. We're optimistic we'll be able to meet that November date.

We've got people out there working on this, they've spent an enormous amount of time on it already. I'm pretty optimistic what we craft will be better than what we have.

We had kind of a rough day. But we're optimistic that things will be better (today).

We ended last year with a good bit more momentum on the capital investment front than we thought. We have an optimistic view about this year as a whole.

We've seen markets get ahead of themselves in bonds and in currencies as well, ... There are signs that markets have now gotten too optimistic about not only the size of the U.S. recovery, but the speed; our medium-term forecast is still very much of euro strength and dollar weakness.

We've seen markets get ahead of themselves in bonds and in currencies as well. There are signs that markets have now gotten too optimistic about not only the size of the U.S. recovery, but the speed; our medium-term forecast is still very much of euro strength and dollar weakness.

I want to offer particular congratulations to Andrea Leadsom on her stunning achievement. She is now well placed to win and replace the absurd gloom in some quarters with a positive, confident and optimistic approach, not just to Europe, but to government all round.

There is a possibility that I won't be able to come back from this in which case I'll require surgery and I will be out for the season. Retirement would be a possibility. Right now we're patient, optimistic and hopeful that I will be able to recover from this.

There is a push and pull between the people who want to be optimistic about the economy and those who are less so.

There is a question mark over May. The Bank of England is overly optimistic on their forecasts so they will have to revise those, but I'm not sure they will do it in time (for May).

What we need to do is get them where we need them the most, that's our challenge right now, ... But we're very optimistic that the seniors and very young children and those who need the doses will be able to get them.

We're an optimistic people, but something is amiss. People feel it, and I think it partly revolves around the war.

We're as optimistic as we've ever been about the long-term future of the company. The company is executing well. The market fundamentals are very, very good, and we see nothing but blue skies ahead in the Internet business.

This was a solid third quarter for Federated, propelled by strong sales and earnings in our department store segment and a level of performance in our direct-to-customer catalog and e-commerce businesses that was in line with what we had anticipated, ... We are entering the fourth quarter with our inventories in good shape, and we remain optimistic that it will be a good retail Christmas season.

It's hard to close the door on optimistic expectations when you love someone.

We have high regard for the (Rodney Strong) wines and are optimistic about the opportunities for Rodney Strong in the export markets we serve.

Be warned - Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.

Today there isn't a university where they don't have special courses [Jewish studies or Holocaust studies], hundreds and hundreds of universities, young people today want to know more than their elders did, much more, and therefore I am very optimistic about young people.

Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.

Buy when most people, including experts, are pessimistic, and sell when they are actively optimistic,

Conservatives are better talking about opportunity and growth in the abstract, while liberals talk more about poor people. We [americans] need a good, optimistic, conservative opportunity ideology that is totally geared toward lifting up the poor. That's what I most want to see in candidates.

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me, for a lot of kids, it was a totally positive force... not optimistic all the time, but positive. It was never--never--a bout surrender.

Look, we're Americans: optimistic, addicted to the quick fix, constantly on the hunt for the new and exotic. It's much easier for us to accept a guy with a big white beard hawking his own custom blend of saw palmetto and squirrel dandruff that it is to hear a real doctor telling us to lay off the big macs, and get off our fat asses and take a walk every decade or so.

Be passionate, be optimistic, be grateful.

People who are optimistic see a failure as due to something that can be changed so that they can succeed next time around, while pessimists take the blame for the failure, ascribing it to some characteristic they are helpless to change.

Women, on average, tend to be more aware of their emotions, show more empathy, and are more adept interpersonally. Men on the other hand, are more self-confident and optimistic, adapt more easily, and handle stress better.

I am an optimist. Anyone interested in the future has to be otherwise he would simply shoot himself.

We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors.

Analysts have always been overly optimistic.

No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.