Optimistic Partner Prints

"And to think, when we met online people said it would never last."

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

'Oh my God. I love it!'

That shows business confidence.

What the Thinker was thinking: 'I think I can...I think I can...'

"I love your optimism."

"I've learned something in this trial. My firm needs to hire that prosecutor."

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

The Plinth Wedding Planner Co.

'Look, dear, they offer cloud storage for optimistic economic projections...it's called Cloud 9.'

Highway of Life. Bump. Bump. Bump. Bump. Bump.

"Now at this point reality intruded."

'It's not a 20 year low! We've been in business only 19 years.'

a crash-test dummy is performing some affirmations before going to work

'Call me a cockeyed optimist but I still believe big executive bonuses and perks can buy happiness.'

"Someday our robots will have all our anxieties for us."

"Am I worried about going belly-up? Well, I can't get my fingers uncrossed and I sleep face down."

"Half-full. Those were the days."

'Normally, I would appreciate your never-say-die-attitude...'

"Hey! What's with the 'home run trot'? You struck out!"

"Don't worry, all the politicians are promising that we have a bright future ahead of us..."

"What if we replace 'What if?' with 'Heck yeah'?"

Don't jump! Just think what it will do to your wife and kids not to mention your career as a motivational speaker!

'We tried marriage your way and it didn't work. Now it's my way!'

"Oh I don't think it's as bad as all that. In fact, I think we're in the golden age of something which we won't even realize it's the golden age of until many years from now."

Life gives you lemons

'I may be a lump of coal now, but someday I'll be a diamond."

'Shouldn't we be more positive and also have a plan in place in case things go right?'

"Spring and Summer weren't too great, but I plan on having a great Fall."

"The side effects of this experimental medication are; happiness, improved eye sight and increased strength. . . Oh well, back to the drawing board."

That's where we're different. I see the toilet bows half-full, and you see the toilet bowl half-empty.

'You're paralyzed from the knuckle of your left big toe down -- it could have been a lot worse.'

Americans More Optimistic

"This time I'm sure I've got it right!"

Blue Sky Thinking.