“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.”

“By driving an optimal inventory mix, our multi-echelon technology insures customer service and improves product freshness.”

“We are satisfied with the first-quarter results of our operating companies and maintain our optimism for strong performance in 2006.”

“We dream of a province where the values of co-operation and caring, optimism and hope are the foundation of an unbreakable social fabric,”

“Seemingly excessive optimism from wrong-way odd lot traders suggests we need a breather here.”

“The business case for manufacturing in Brazil is not about optimizing labor costs but about getting inside a complex duty system.”

“This size cart was really the optimal to capture what we need, to really make a significant impact on the life of the landfill.”

“might put a somewhat more favorable spin on the news and give investors some more tangible basis for optimism.”

“I have a little bit of optimism, mostly hope. I don't want to go backward, I know that.”

“There is certainly confusion, in the health care community, and globally, about how this disease is transmitted, and what the optimal method of protection is.”