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

Indeed, the US retains an edge, owing to its capacity for innovation, its technological advances, its entrepreneurial spirit, and its indefatigable optimism.

So, here in a spirit of supreme, but perhaps not totally naive, optimism are the 2015 New Year s resolutions that I would most like each of East Asia s leaders to make.

The Realism of Global Optimism

Robert Wright on optimism

The optimism is premature.

But this optimism is misplaced.

History provides grounds for optimism.

Arab diplomats also show few signs of optimism.

The fifth source of optimism is slightly paradoxical.

Such experiences provide grounds for optimism.

Deflation discourages optimism about the future.

Optimism has given way to doubt.

There is little reason for optimism.

After 38 years of conflict, Colombians optimism is striking.

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.

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.

The dominant note was one of complacency or even optimism.

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

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

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

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

Life in Gaza has bled away my optimism.

Here again, history gives no cause for optimism.

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

But prospects for political reform do not inspire optimism.

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

With a renewed sense of optimism also comes the hard reckoning of reality.

The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

This brings us to the second part of the argument against optimism analytics.

There are many reasons why such optimism is not unreasonable.

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.

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD

While talk is tough now, the history of such agreements does not inspire optimism.

Of course, optimism must be tempered. Plenty can go wrong in the period ahead.

Interestingly, this critique of Voltaire's seems to be directed almost exclusively at Leibnizian optimism.

I leave here today with a profound sense of optimism for the days ahead.

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.