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"Optimism is tremendously inspiring," says Dale Griffin, professor of marketing at the University of British Columbia 's Sauder School of Business, who has studied irrational optimism.
Where Infrastructure Estimates Come Up Short Carl Bialik 2010
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Optimism is what gives you the willingness to stay fit, eat healthy, and keep trying.
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"Optimism is highest in big cities and lowest in rural areas."
CNN Poll: Weak economic numbers dovetail with public perception 2009
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Optimism is broad-based non-detail oriented thinking; pessimism is detail oriented thinking.
David Rakoff On Jon Stewart: Found A Tumor While Writing A Book About Pessimism And Melancholy (VIDEO) Sammy Perlmutter 2010
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Optimism is broad-based non-detail oriented thinking; pessimism is detail oriented thinking.
David Rakoff On Jon Stewart: Found A Tumor While Writing A Book About Pessimism And Melancholy (VIDEO) Sammy Perlmutter 2010
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Optimism is good, but failing to confront the erosion of our basic freedoms will not be a healthy strategy.
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Optimism is in short supply with Brett Favre in his golden years.
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Optimism is the only thing to keep you sane, even though it may seem irrational on a day like today.
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Optimism is a wonderful thing but in this case America's optimism amounts to a crime of negligence.
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The New York Times (18 October 2005) Optimism is in short supply here.
Prunings IX 2005
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