Horrle was nodding gravely, humoring him, probably thinking that out of all these two hundred fun-loving people it was just his luck to have run into a doom merchant. McIntyre had committed the sin of pessimism, of course, forgetting, as a Brit, that out here optimism was more than a state of mind; optimism was a philosophy.

“For individual investors, this is probably the most optimal time to buy value stocks because growth stocks are so over-the-top expensive.”

“There is great optimism in the market just now, especially about the banks, so people are picking up cheap deals for the long term.”

“1. Optimize potential. 2. Facilitate empowerment. 3. Implement visioning. 4. Strategize priorities. 5. Augment core structures.”

“These results, like the 14-day study before it, are unprecedented, and offer strong support for a three-month course of therapy as optimal duration.”

“Companies need to promote their sites and optimize them for the search engines. If your mentality is 'build it and they will come,' they'll never find you!”

“Only 20 percent of children are getting optimal sleep, and nearly half are getting insufficient sleep. This is affecting all areas of their life.”

“As we consider $81.9 billion dollars for the continuation in our effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, if we look for optimism, it surrounds us everywhere.”

“These are the soul's changes. I don't believe in aging. I believe in forever altering one's aspect to the sun. Hence my optimism.”

“With lower oil prices and the services report coming in better than expected, optimism about exporters is spreading and helping to boost their shares.”