“[Looking ahead, users and activists voice cautious optimism. Most agree that there will be more lawsuits, and more rankling between consumers and Webmasters.] I see [the Web] becoming accessible, but slowly, ... It's not going to happen overnight.”

“Given the current yield curve, it's an extremely challenging environment for that segment right now. I would be in favor of them selling it at the right time, but the segment probably doesn't have an optimal valuation right now.”

“Our work ethic, the professionalism and experience of our staff all go into that (optimism). Everyone has responded well. Having fourth-period athletics this year makes all the difference in the world as far as teaching goes.”

“We have found a tremendous optimism among the small and medium-sized businesses that we surveyed. They are looking forward to a great year, planning to expand their work force and marketing, and building on a great online holiday season.”

“Recognizing the many uncertainties about the broader economy, we are carefully walking the line between realism and optimism, ... Although it appears that our revenue stream will improve as the year plays out, the pace and timing of recovery is uncertain.”

“It's a tug-of-war between investors choosing to pocket gains after the Nikkei surged to its highest level since August 2000 yesterday and those chasing bargains on optimism about a steady economic recovery.”

A deadline is, simply put, optimism in its most kick-ass form. It's a potent force that, when wielded with respect, will level any obstacle in its path. This is especially true when it comes to creative pursuits.

“The pick up in activity levels and prices over the final quarter has created optimism that values will continue to rise slowly over the year ahead. The recovery in London is set to continue and spread to the Southeast over the year.”

“Pioneer Hi-Bred?s proprietary trait optimization technology of gene shuffling includes multiple formats and methods that are tailored for each individual trait. We apply this technology to a wide variety of traits in the Pioneer pipeline.”

Imperfect knowledge, incomplete assessment of feedback, limited memory and recall, as well as poor problem-solving skills result in a form of rationality that attains not optimal decisions but more or less satisfactory compromises between conflicting constraints.