But optimism foundered over the course of 2013, and frustration soared.

But, over the last year, the spirit of optimism that energized these developments has, sadly, gone missing.

Over the decades, Europe has alternated between excessive optimism and bouts of Euro pessimism such as the current period.

Robert Wright on optimism

The optimism is premature.

The Realism of Global Optimism

But this optimism is misplaced.

History provides grounds for optimism.

Such experiences provide grounds for optimism.

Deflation discourages optimism about the future.

Optimism has given way to doubt.

There is little reason for optimism.

Larry Brilliant makes the case for optimism

Unfortunately, history provides little cause for optimism.

But there are strong grounds for optimism.

But such optimism may not be warranted.

In the early 1970 s, the flush of technological optimism was over, the Vietnam War was a disaster, societies were in turmoil, and economies were stagnating.

The oracles of optimism predict that the PRI will be forced to enact the structural reforms that it has blocked time and again over the years.

Life in Gaza has bled away my optimism.

Arab diplomats also show few signs of optimism.

The fifth source of optimism is slightly paradoxical.

Here again, history gives no cause for optimism.

Mr. Maurer (Switzerland) (spoke in French) The major developments that have taken place over the past year make it possible to look to the future with prudent optimism.

But prospects for political reform do not inspire optimism.

After 38 years of conflict, Colombians optimism is striking.

You could see a cautious optimism in everyone's eyes.

Their consistent over optimism about these policies impact on economic growth validates pursuing them, and enables governments to claim that their remedies are working, when they clearly are not.

Kurds had the highest perception of control and optimism, with 19 indicating the highest level of control over their lives and 17 the greatest degree of hope in the future.

There are many reasons why such optimism is not unreasonable.

The dominant note was one of complacency or even optimism.

American optimism became as much a curse as a blessing.

'Without optimism...we won't be able to start moving forward'

There have also been other signs generating optimism this year.

However, in the Asian countries, including China, the optimism is unbroken.

This won t be easy, but there are good reasons for optimism.

But these challenges have not dampened optimism about Africa s growth prospects.

This consensus optimism is, I believe, not supported by the facts.

But today s pessimism is as exaggerated as yesterday s optimism was overblown.

Persistent optimism reflects a serious misdiagnosis of the global economy s troubles.

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

Maybe. Am I losing my optimism as I get older? Perhaps.

There is room for optimism, but much hard work lies ahead.

There was currently a sense of cautious optimism on the ground.

They all seemed full of optimism about their political and economic future.

But it is not simply Arafat s passing that provides cause for optimism.