1.   But for all the failures, we maintain optimism.

2.   Carr had maintained his optimism all season, even after ghastly defeats.

3.   Despite the vitriol and rumors that more departures are still on the way, Bunnell maintains tremendous optimism.

4.   I pray that people can maintain their optimism in such a life.

5.   It was the aspiration of an orphan who had maintained his optimism, taught himself to read, and rose from taxi driver to shop owner.

6.   Loveless is at her most touching, expressing a sense of loss while maintaining an optimism about the future.

7.   Some changes will be made, but Manning maintains optimism about this season.

8.   Stith maintains his optimism and speaks from experience.

9.   The days of Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy seem distant, though Islanders coach and general manager Mike Milbury is maintaining some optimism.

10.   Treasuries surged after a report that consumer prices in April rose less than expected, maintaining optimism that inflation remains in check.