Proust Questionnaire: Alessandro Pian's answers

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:30:23 UTC Alessandro Pian (30) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Being in any disgrace without hability to react
Where would you like to live?: On sea-side city, in a socially advanced country
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: To see my ambitions and goals being achieved
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: To those pursued without intention to damage anyone else than oneself
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: None in fiction, except maybe the final idealization of myself
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Montanelli, Rommel, Franz Josef I
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Angela Merkel
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Mona Sax ("Max Payne 2")
Your favorite painter?: Monet, Dali
Your favorite musician?: Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tuomas Holopainen
The quality you most admire in a man?: Intelligence, lucidity, empathy, sense of humour
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Intelligence, lucidity, body care, sense of humour
Your favorite virtue?: Humbleness
Your favorite occupation?: Playing instruments, designing software
Who would you have liked to be?: Alexander the Great, living at least till 40 so as to plan and develop his empire organization
Your most marked characteristic?: Not so much predictable
What do you most value in your friends?: Seeking feedback
What is your principle defect?: Lack of emotional sharing; too much understanding at times
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Not having been educated
What would you like to be?: a Classic god
What is your favorite color?: Dark Blue
What is your favorite flower?: Rose
What is your favorite bird?: The Eagle
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Edgar Allan Poe, Indro Montanelli
Who are your favorite poets?: Edgar Allan Poe, Giosuè Carducci (not the latter period), Alessandro Manzoni
Who are your heroes in real life?: Indro Montanelli, Erwin Rommel
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Elisabeth I
What are your favorite names?: Mine of course
What is it you most dislike?: Careless for the others, superficial arrogance, stupidity
What historical figures do you most despise?: There are just so many
What event in military history do you most admire?: Canne... I would have never thought and been brave to accomplish what Hannibal did
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Some hard temper when necessary
How would you like to die?: When I have nothing more to show or achive
What is your present state of mind?: Introspective
What is your motto?: "No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full." (L.C. Sulla)

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