So there's the optimism.

I returned an optimist, but without illusions.

Fattractive Egyptian woman, concluded her post with a glimpse of optimism

We look to the future of our country with optimism.

I'm quite optimistic that we will be able to eradicate malaria.

The PRESIDENT I'll interpret that as an optimistic note.

After 38 years of conflict, Colombians optimism is striking.

There was an energy there, an implacable optimism, a strange mixture of humility and daring.

Where government departments are the executing agents, there has often been an over optimistic view taken of their capabilities.

The bad news is that the IEA s optimism about unconventional sources could be misplaced.

Like Gramsci, we have a pessimism of the intellect but an unquenchable optimism of the will.

And in fact, if there's any optimism in this image, it is that moon.

But let me assure you that the career of a bluebeard... is by no means profitable. Only a person with undaunted optimism... would embark on such a venture.

And so as these elements come together, I'm quite optimistic that we will be able to eradicate malaria.

My outlook was, and still is, one of optimism, an optimism rooted in the recognition that the old political and military order has passed and that history has, for the second time in less than two generations, provided us with the opportunity to embark on a process of international consensus building.

2. Cautious optimism reigned throughout Angola following the signing of the Bicesse Peace Accords in May 1991.

We also begin with the optimistic understanding that for every current crisis there is another crisis on the verge of being solved.

But this optimism is tempered with caution because of some painful events that befell the Palestinians and overshadowed their nascent optimism.

Nevertheless, the near universality of the Treaty should continue to be a source of optimism and a sign of common ground regarding the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Recent developments had led to cautious optimism and renewed hope for a tangible improvement in terms of the security situation and the socio economic conditions of the Palestinian people.

The latest round, which was held during the current session of the General Assembly it lasted from 8 November to 12 November ended on a quite optimistic note.

22. My Special Envoy and I are reasonably optimistic that a fair and balanced agreement between Estonia and the Russian Federation, embracing all three elements, can be achieved.

Sometimes ironic statements are made about the optimism of the diplomacy of the 1920s, with its agreements to renounce war and its naive faith in the capacity of the League of Nations to resolve every difficulty.

There had been optimism and a common sense of purpose after the 2000 Review Conference, but currently, the international community was grappling with a crisis of confidence.

President Fox (spoke in Spanish) On behalf of Mexico, a nation of peace, democracy and freedom, and an advocate of international law and cooperation, I wish today to convey a message of optimism and confidence in the potential and future of multilateralism.

Implementation has given rise to tempered optimism or to hope in certain cases but other situations, where national reconciliation and the consolidation of peace are still out of reach, remain a matter of concern.

5. There are grounds for prudent optimism as far as concerns the impact of political developments on the fifth country programme since it was approved by the Governing Council at its thirty ninth session (1992).

One delegation, noting the ambitiousness of the programme, asked if it was too optimistic, particularly in view of the Fund apos s past experiences in the country.

We once again underline the importance of those values in spreading security, peace and stability throughout the world, thus freeing humanity to direct its efforts towards comprehensive and sustainable development in a spirit of optimism and confidence in a better future.

It has been truly encouraging to perceive, notwithstanding the grave uncertainties now prevailing in international relations, that there exists a widespread optimism about the Organization apos s capacity to satisfy the expectations and needs of its membership.

By 2007, when Kibaki was up for re election, Kenyans were far less optimistic about their country s future than when he took office.

The institutions and agencies that reflected the exigencies of the last half century must be modified or yield to new ones that mirror not only the optimism and needs of the present but also the hopes and aspirations of the future.

In that regard, we hope that the ray of optimism that shone recently in the Middle East, prompting us to engage in cautious optimism, will be supported by serious and brave measures that will revive the peace process and put it back on track.

The Security Council is particularly encouraged that political parties representing all of Iraq's communities participated in the election, demonstrated by the high voter turnout across Iraq.

Today, while significant progress in the global fight against poverty can be noted, any optimism is tempered by the delays in Africa in particular, where many countries struggle to keep up with the global pace.

While the progress on a referendum in Western Sahara has been slow during the last year, the spirit of cooperation and understanding between the two parties, and the commencement of direct talks between them, constitute a positive development that provides optimism to the international community.

28 The World Bank apos s optimism goes beyond 1994, to assume a stabilization of real commodity prices between 1994 and 2003, but it warns about much uncertainty in such a forecast.

Down through the years, I have seen despair and frustration evolve into optimism and progress and, even now, we need not give up hope for permanent peace for Israelis and freedom and justice for Palestinians if three basic premises are honored

The United States takes particular note of the Director General apos s optimism that the present international climate is favourable towards universal agreement on a verified cut off of the production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for explosive purposes.

Fortunately, the US and Chinese economies are underpinned by societies that remain dynamic, vibrant, and hopeful. Young people in other parts of Asia, especially India and the ten ASEAN countries, are similarly optimistic as well they should be.

I conclude by urging the international community to move with haste to give real meaning to the Monterrey Consensus so that the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the people of the Caribbean Community and of the entire developing world will look to 2015 with hope and also with optimism.

Because the international community is looking to the Security Council to take a more dynamic role in the maintenance of international peace, it is necessary that the Security Council increase its membership in order that it may be able to address the issues before it in a more balanced and equitable way.

Some representatives expressed cautious optimism about the prospects of improving the vacancy situation in Nairobi, but pointed out that the Secretariat should try harder to induce roster candidates to accept assignments at that duty station.

The failure to agree on a new constitution fractured the coalition government and divided the country. By 2007, when Kibaki was up for re election, Kenyans were far less optimistic about their country s future than when he took office.

That is our vision of the inequalities of a society founded on the principles of the twentieth century, and an expression of cautious optimism about the opportunities to blaze a new trail for the benefit of our people, who want to leave their fears behind and to attain the dreams that all are entitled to simply by virtue of being alive.