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The young Marcel Proust was asked to fill out questionnaires at two social events: one when he was 13, another when he was 20. Proust did not invent this party game; he was simply the most extraordinary person to respond to them. At the birthday party of Antoinette Felix-Faure, the 13-year-old Marcel was asked to answer fifteen questions in the birthday book. Seven years after the first questionnaire, Proust was asked, at another social event, to fill out another; the questions are much the same, but the answers somewhat different, indicative of his traits at 20. In the back pages of Vanity Fair each month, readers can find The Proust Questionnaire, a closely related set of questions posed to famous subjects about their lives, thoughts, values and experience. This Web site offers you the opportunity to answer the same questions Proust answered and to make your answers known to the world (they will be posted on this Web site).
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Cody Gould (17) impatience Cookie Being pestamistic Core (25) I would say they were physical, like my psoriasis and naturally shit eyesight. Craig Suga Biles (22) lack of decisiveness, inability to sympathize with others. Crystal (17) Impulsivity Crystal (32) too demanding, lack of self-acceptance Cyan Imsomething (28) lack of will in resisting temptation. Making major life decisions VERY spontaneously. Lack od planning D Depression, self-loathing tendencies D.X (22) Stubborness Dachary (23) Illogical Daisy (27) Selfishness Damien TC (36) I'm too self indulgent resulting in some laziness Dan (29) Fear of irrational behavior Dan lack of empathy, a sense of humour that allows me to joke about taboo matters Dan (20) Immaturity Danae (17) Intolerance for stupidity. Dani (31) lack of willpower Dani (19) weakness of will Daniel (25) laziness Daniella (27) Self indulgence, Shyness towards women Davey (18) fear David K (46) shrewdness, not being able to comunicate my feelings in a more rational way. David Timme (19) Laziness David (19) The inability to set aside my emotions so that I am present Deb (37) I can be too honest and too trusting. Bad combo! Debby Creech-West (43) sloth Dee (24) stubborness Dee (19) Laziness Delia Webster (80) Indolence, emotional weakness Densio (25) laziness Dev Tucker (17) haha. Probably the fact that I don't really fit in or really to a lot of other people I guess... idk! Devon (18) Glutny. Diana Thomas - English Thursday 6pm (38) critical nature Diana (52) Judging before understanding, white lies Diana (20) Keeping my world small Diane (53) over-indulgent Diona (19) Being harsh, not accepting any excuses Dolores Nabokov (26) the lowness of my level of Wisdom and my memory which defies my command. Dominic (17) Fear of the unknown; within myself and within the world. Dominick Miller (19) attempting to acheive perfection when that is not possible Dori (23) Not always being able to say, "I am sorry." Doug Lambert (65) My passion Doug (30) fear Drella (26) My temper E.A. Latham (25) My sometimes utter disregard of moderation E.Jay (21) personal finance, a weakness for alcohol EJ (29) Lack of will power Eden (19) Weakness of will; Lack of desire Edmond Dantes (26) liar Eduardo (19) Procrastination, snobbery, flightiness. Elena Ha ha! What is my kryptonite? Loneliness. Eleni Constantinou (20) lack of compassion and mistrust Elissa (22) Stubbornness and a quick temper. Elizabeth An unwillingness to confront Ellen (48) Impatience Ellen weakness of will/procastination Elyse (20) Low self-discipline Ema (18) selfishness Emily Clark (25) Laziness Emily Harford Barrett Lack of will power. Emma McKinney Too much imaginary events and friends. Endimion Wanting to be perfect, wanting to touch God... Eno A. Agolli (15) Indecisiveness Enrique (21) Temper Eric C. Wolfe (28) Apathy Erica Johnson (21) Judgemental and horrible with finances. Erin (27) Fear. Escapism (19) introvertedness Et Cetera (22) stress Et (32) stubern Euzinha_ds (20) This is a question best posed to others about me, if you ask me I will say that I have no defects because everything I do I perceive to be a righteous action. Eva (23) Lying or giving in too easily Evie (22) Shyness FAC (25) lack of confidence Feysweetie (43) Lack of knowledge Finokio (38) I'm quite callous about some things. FlameHorse (28) Doing things when or how I want to FlyinMonki (27) lack of strenght for the truth speaking it and hearing it and vanity Francesca (29) lack of pacience Francisca Bastos (17) always wanting to do the right thing GP (39) impatience. Gail Flaherty overun by nostalgia Galareh (23) Self loathing and lack of confidence. 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