Most seriously, an optimistic view is taken of "current assets", which may include payments not due for a year or more, while some liabilities do not appear on the unconsolidated balance-sheets at all.
"It's not taking ourselves too seriously, about being optimistic, about being encouraged, and empowered and expressive and progressive.
You feel upbeat, positive, optimistic and seriously happy".
Part of its reward for joining the anti-terror coalition, Pakistan hopes, will be American help in forcing India to negotiate seriously over Kashmir.This could be optimistic.
At this point in my life and my career as a pediatrician, I've watched enough children grow up and lives unfold to see that the happiest people and the happiest families don't take themselves too seriously, goof off together, are optimistic and have faith in one another, and are supportive of and kind to each other.
"The administration needs to recalibrate its overly optimistic assumptions in order to seriously address the declining fortunes of middle-class families," said Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.
The film lays out the seriousness of our challenges but provides an optimistic perspective on the benefits if we choose to talk the challenges seriously.
Southern Water's strategy manager Paul Kent said he was optimistic about people taking the ban seriously.
The Justices of the Supreme Court, Olson said, "are individuals who will consider this seriously, and give it good attention," and he was optimistic that he could persuade them.
But if you must, there are really only two options: play safe and go for the obvious, or come up with forecasts so giddily optimistic that no one will take you seriously.
