Proust Questionnaire: Barry Wextall's answers

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On Thu, 17 May 18 21:59:53 UTC Barry Wextall (20) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Living without love.
Where would you like to live?: I'd love to travel when I retire. My wife and I could buy a boat and sail the world.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: Being under the sheets with my wife every night. Wouldn't trade that for the world.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: My own self-doubt.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Atticus Finch
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Catherine the Great, Saint Augustine of Hippo
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: My wife, Vanessa.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Sarah Connor, Clarice Starling
Your favorite painter?: Edward Hopper. He captured every day life so beautifully.
Your favorite musician?: The one and only ELTON JOHN! Legend. There will never be another like that man.
The quality you most admire in a man?: Honesty
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Warmth
Your favorite virtue?: Respect
Your favorite occupation?: We're all just running toward retirement, right?
Who would you have liked to be?: I would have liked to be an artist.
Your most marked characteristic?: Being a meticulous worker.
What do you most value in your friends?: Openness.
What is your principle defect?: Putting up a wall.
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Not being able to see the world.
What would you like to be?: I'm happy being me.
What is your favorite color?: Yellow.
What is your favorite flower?: Orange Stars. They're so vibrant.
What is your favorite bird?: Hummingbirds. Remarkable little creatures.
Who are your favorite prose writers?: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor
Who are your favorite poets?: Tom Waits, if you'd like to call him a poet. His insightfulness is something I'm jealous of.
Who are your heroes in real life?: My wife and my parents. Can't forget Sir Elton John either!
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Catherine the Great
What are your favorite names?: Vanessa, Hope
What is it you most dislike?: Those long days that feel like they won't end.
What historical figures do you most despise?: Hitler, Gaddafi, Hussein. Lots of evil in this world.
What event in military history do you most admire?: Battle of Rorke's Drift. Goes to show you
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: The ability draw or paint.
How would you like to die?: Maybe while I'm asleep. That seems like the most peacefull way to go.
What is your present state of mind?: Content.
What is your motto?: "Live for each second without hesitation."

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