"I think my best years are still ahead of me, and I'm very confident and optimistic about the future, " he said.

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"Inspired by the people with cancer whom we serve, we feel confident and optimistic about the Foundation's future and welcome an end to speculation, " the group said.

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Today, there seems to be ample reason for pessimism and little about which to be confident and optimistic in social welfare, economic and financial, fiscal and financial sector trends in Japan.

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I'm absolutely confident and optimistic.

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Furthermore, CEOs based in, or with significant operations in, Asia and Latin America are more confident about their growth prospects and are more optimistic generally than those who have headquarters or operate more heavily in North America and Europe.

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As the news cycle begins to analyze and poll the American public on this speech I think a certain level of appreciation will settle in from most people who will see it as refreshing that their leader was able to speak in an optimistic, confident and authoritative manner.

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And what -- again, my confidence -- we remain optimistic -- we remain confident that a deal can be reached, that a significant deficit reduction can be reached and that there is time to do that.

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Wolfe is optimistic that the market will value FEIC significantly higher over the next several months, and he is confident in the company's future as a supplier to the growing ranks of nanotechnology researchers.

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