But now, she said, she was highly optimistic about the new venture, noting that Long Island Segway had sold 10 machines over a period of several weeks before the store even opened.
Although Mr. Thompson is now in Washington as secretary of health and human services, and a Democrat, James E. Doyle, occupies the governor's chair, the executive director of the state party, Darrin Schmitz, said the Bush forces were "highly optimistic about our prospects".
When we made our rendezvous with Mr. Rittner -- in a diner parking lot off Route 155, just 15 minutes from downtown Albany -- he was wearing a straw hat to protect against the strong sun, and he seemed highly optimistic about our chances of seeing Karner blues.
They may be highly optimistic about the success of their ideas as ventures.
Taken altogether, it suggests that founders remain highly optimistic about their chances of success, but they also sense that some of their leverage has slipped away when it comes to dealing with investors and raising subsequent rounds of follow-on funding.
Having realistic expectations for your marriage is better than inflated optimism -- this according to a new study which claims wives who are highly optimistic about the strength of their relationship are more likely to be dissatisfied later on.
