Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.

READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana novels, short stories in "dialect" and humor in slang.

HYENA, n. A beast held in reverence by some oriental nations from its habit of frequenting at night the burial-places of the dead. But the medical student does that

Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

EXILE, n. One who serves his country by residing abroad, yet is not an ambassador.

Introduction - a social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.

There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.