"I am optimistic,". "So as usual in our culture, the first week is always a week of observation.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

New Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit says they are a little nervous, but she is optimistic the city will successfully host the Games.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Democratic Congressman Charles Gonzalez from Texas says he's optimistic a reform bill can pass this year.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

And so this will only come as confirmation." A just-released nationwide survey of Afghans finds them more optimistic than expected, but still concerned about corruption and insecurity.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

(Test) The U.N.Secretary-General says he is "optimistic" a climate-change agreement can be reached in Copenhagen that will include specific recommendations on key elements that will take effect immediately.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

Dr.Lo Veasnakiry, who heads the Ministry of Health's planning unit, blames the lack of success, on a shortage of funds and expertise, but he also says the target was excessively optimistic.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

The father of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is not optimistic about his son's release, despite a videotape published on Friday showing for the first time that he is alive and well.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

"So a year ago,in 2009, when you had a majority being optimistic about American policy in the Middle East, only 29 percent said Iran having nuclear weapons would be positive for the Middle East.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Meanwhile on a trip to Chile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it is easy to be cynical about the summit, but he remains optimistic a meaningful outcome can and must be achieved.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Clinton,who insisted India can make emission cuts without harming its economy, said she is optimistic the two governments can reach a common approach before the world conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

David Steinberg, a professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University, says he is not very optimistic that Burma's military government will respond positively to the new U.S.policy or release the country's more than two thousand political prisoners.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Meanwhile,with global growth expected to top four percent in 2010 compared to a decline of .6 percent in 2009, industry leaders in the United States say they are optimistic that the total number of foreign visitors will start to grow.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"Clearly with the economy around the world growing again, passenger traffic coming back, cargo traffic coming back, we're in a much better position today than we were last year and as we look forward, we're very optimistic about the future."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23