Optimistic Economist T-Shirts

'Stocks rose today on the appealing notion that everything is beautiful in its own way.'

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

'Chocolate milk, carrot cake,candied yams...see, there's a solution to everything!'

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

Boptimism

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

"Even if forced to slave all day, in my mind I'll always play!"

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Optimist

"You're new here ... it's customary on dismal Monday mornings to be miserable."

'Half an optimist is an odd bird, Sarah.'

Six Thinking Hats

Happy Days Are Here Again

"Pollyanna, your teeth are shot. Stop sugar coating everything!"

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

Protest

'I tried being pessimistic. I was terrible at it.'

'We must grasp this new opportunity'

The Ekert Saga: 'Ah, another week of school begins...might as well try to make the most of it!...You're crampin' my style, Ekert.'

"You might ask, 'Can two people who love each other find happiness in an era of skyrocketing deficits?' I think they can."

"The pizza came late and it was cold!"

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.

"We're always excited to hear from analysts who are bullish on the market."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

Always expect the best

"I thought those D's meant dedicated!"

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

Well, she certainly is one of our more positive employees!

"Yes, we're stranded here... but think how healthier we are eating nothing but fish!"

Pessimists v Optimists.

Sisyphus Sawyer

"At first I was concerned about the Earth opening up. But I was going to build a fire pit, so it actually saved me a lot of time."