"I am optimistic on the tactical level that peace talks will resume, " said one Israeli official.
But I am optimistic because of that moral compass a lot of British people have.
And I am optimistic that we will do even better in the next 15 years.
In the meanwhile, I am optimistic that we are gradually reaching a consensus that the too-big-to-fail problem still exists.
"I am optimistic about the future of journalism provided that we have lots and lots of different startups, " he said.
For now, I am optimistic that a virtuous cycle of expansion has a chance to work for the intermediate term.
But we are getting very close on polio, and I am optimistic.
And I am optimistic that we can start next year seeing credit flowing a little more effectively than it has been so far.
But we have proven able to absorb the impact the net has made since 1994, and I am optimistic about our ability to do so in future.
"I am optimistic about TARP because it allows troubled assets to remain on balance sheets until they mature many years in the future, " says John Osbon, founder of Osbon Capital Management.
Regardless, I am optimistic about American preeminence in innovation.
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When I try to imagine the future, I am optimistic because I see women demanding information and opportunities in the face of social norms that say they're not permitted to do so.
Sure, the international debt problems worry me and the junk bond market may have gotten ahead of itself right now, but I am optimistic that the US stock market still offers value.
"I am not an economist, but I am optimistic our business is coming back just like it did in the last recession, " Staples Chief Executive Ron Sargent said during the call.
"I am optimistic that the organisation can look at these very important issues that are a big part of today's business world, " he said, adding that the WTO needs to avoid a "disconnect" between business and the multi-lateral trading system.
"I can't say that I am optimistic for what is going to happen, but I know that to the extent that I can, I will try to influence those of my friends who voted angrily the previous time now to give (it) a second thought, " she said.
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And I am optimistic about something else: When the debates have ended, and all the ads have run, and it is time to vote, Americans will look closely at the judgment, the experience, and the policies of the candidates, and they will cast their ballots for the McCain-Palin ticket.
While I am optimistic about the prospects for continued growth in the U.S. economy (albeit sub-standard growth from a historical perspective) and for the stock market overall for 2013, I remain concerned that many of the same headline risks that were in place heading out of 2012 may still prove to be headwinds in 2013.
However, in my reality, I am very optimistic for both the short and the longer term.
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Another vote is scheduled for late Friday, but I am not optimistic that it will mean much.
"I would much rather arrive here seven points ahead, not behind, but I am very optimistic, " said Massa.
"I am less optimistic than I was, " said Ferguson, who had vowed to sign a striker for the start of the season.
"Given the strong pipeline of new sites and the modest improvement in market conditions, I am cautiously optimistic that Redrow's strong recovery is set to continue, " chairman Steve Morgan said.
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And as I listen to all of you, with your wonderful questions, I am incredibly optimistic and encouraged that you will help find those solutions in the years to come.
As a Western woman who worked in Egypt for years and continues to travel to the region, I am not optimistic about the rights of women in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
"I am less optimistic about these things in the House because the Republican party has so few moderates, most are in safe gerrymandered districts, and the NRA provides critical funding and grassroots resources, " Webster said.
Over all, just to summarize, I am incredibly optimistic about the prospect of stronger and stronger ties between the United States and Turkey that will be based not only on our NATO relationship, our military-to-military relationship, our strategic relationship, but also increasing economic ties.
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As I still attend the eye clinic at the Queen Victoria Hospital at East Grinstead, and as the success rate increases and the technology moves further ahead, I am very optimistic that my eyesight will improve even more -- and more and more people will regain their sight.
Robert Friedman: I am generally optimistic, but I would probably have to admit that we will probably not have reached our goal of insuring that every American have a reasonable opportunity (and a few hundred or thousand dollars in savings) to unlock the American Dream of economic independence by then.
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