But this assurance proved optimistic.

"'From which we may gather that there may have beenshall I saya slight disagreement at that interview?' "'My brother had unfortunately been misled by the misrepresentations or perhaps the too optimistic views of his lawyer.

He was dogmatic and optimistic as regards his own work; he had a contemptuous indifference to the work of others, and a disregard of the help which he might derive from a closer study of such work.

Religions have been, in principle, pessimistic, so far as the present world is concerned; Monism is, in principle, optimistic, for it recognizes that the process of his evolution has overcome, in increasing measure, the bad element in man, and will go on overcoming it still more.

It will be a gloriously optimistic chair, for he can tell his students the glowing truth, that what their faces are to be like presently depends mainly on themselves.

From what we know of the principles on which German Kultur is based, the most optimistic can scarcely hope that the very faintest remonstrance will emanate from Berlin.

"He is, of course, optimistic and has been rash, but after all he may have found out something useful.

"Nobody knows how such tales are started, but they appeal to optimistic outsiders who like to think they've got a secret tip.

The inspiration of his brave and optimistic philosophy she felt strongly.

Optimistic letter from Mr. Kendall.

" That he was naturally optimistic is shown by a footnote which he added to this thought, dated October, 1833:

" This was written while there was still hope that Congress might take some action at that session, and Morse was optimistic.

In the midst of this optimistic talk, Stella walked abruptly into her room.

We need not commit ourselves to the optimistic or sentimental hypothesis that wickedness always fares ill in the world, or on the other hand that whoso hearkens diligently to the divine voice, and observes all the commandments to do them, shall be blessed in his basket and his store and all the work of his hand.

A hundred years ago he would have made a number of optimistic and detailed statements with regard to his opportunities and methods of trade.

Instead, my aim has been to make choice of such stories and traditions as seemed most fit to be cast into the shape of a connected narrative and regular sequence of events; to lend to all that wholesome, edifying and optimistic tone which in reading-matter is so generally preferable to mere intelligence; and meanwhile to preserve as much of the quaint style of the gestes as is consistent with clearness.

"So she permits me only to design bright optimistic dreams and edifying dreams and glad dreams.

While his point of view was somewhat similar to that of Koheleth, his outlook was thoroughly optimistic.

We may say that the optimistic view of evils never did much to correct them, and that those who are patient with wrongs will never create a sentiment against them.

Not in my most wildly optimistic moments did I think Hiordis, the chief female charactera primitive, fighting, free, open-air personsuited to me, but I saw a way of playing her more brilliantly and less weightily than the text suggested, and anyhow I was not thinking so much of the play for me as for my son.

What had you got to say, my philosophical, optimistic friend?" He looked quite his old self, sitting stockily in the chair, his strong thighs pressing against the cane as though they'd burst it, his thick square beard more wiry than ever, and his lips red and shining.

But I am optimistic enough to believe that there will yet be a far higher and better Christian civilization than our country has ever known.

He was cheerful, busy, and optimistic.

The positive always overcomes the negativeand optimistic mental states are always positive to pessimistic mental states.

Much sooner than his most optimistic backers had a right to expect for there were bets laid on the outcome there in Pinnacleon the brow of the hill a swirl of red dust grew rapidly to a cloud.