Proust Questionnaire: A.G. Mata's answers

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On Fri, 10 Jul 15 23:46:09 UTC A.G. Mata (21) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: The inability to enjoy any a moonlit, 3 AM walk in the park with a crisp breeze behind my ears
Where would you like to live?: In a quiet place not too distant from the city
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: To live uninhibited by fear
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Sloth, ungratefulness
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Levin
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Napoleon
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Those that can keep calm in the face of adversity; namely, my sister
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Kitty
Your favorite painter?: Vrubel
Your favorite musician?: Daniel Rossen
The quality you most admire in a man?: Sensitivity, intelligence, courage
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Loyalty, intelligence, confidence
Your favorite virtue?: It ought to be resolution, but I'll settle for humility
Your favorite occupation?: Dancing, writing, thinking, engaging yet comfortable conversations
Who would you have liked to be?: A son of a more privileged family
Your most marked characteristic?: A predisposition for anxious thoughts
What do you most value in your friends?: Their sense of humor and the occasional displays of affection
What is your principle defect?: Thinking too much, acting too little
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Slowly burning to death in front of all your loved ones
What would you like to be?: A much more courageous version of myself
What is your favorite color?: Forest green
What is your favorite flower?: I don't have a specific flower I like the most
What is your favorite bird?: The ostrich
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Nikolai Gogol, James Joyce
Who are your favorite poets?: Mikhail Lermontov, Pablo Neruda
Who are your heroes in real life?: My father
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Catherine the Great
What are your favorite names?: Ada, Santiago, Abigail, Cain
What is it you most dislike?: Fickleness, panic attacks, arrogance, depression, ignorance
What historical figures do you most despise?: I'm not entirely sure
What event in military history do you most admire?: The Battle of Borodino and the Kutuzov's unusual decisions afterwards that won him the war
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Social prowess or a beautiful singing voice
How would you like to die?: In any non-violent way, preferably asleep and with loved ones around me
What is your present state of mind?: I have a headache
What is your motto?: Hay mas tiempo que vida

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