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On Sat, 04 Aug 12 15:58:07 UTC CharlesB (48) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
To be alone in a crowd.
Where would you like to live?
In community with companions who share a vision for a better world.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Share food and story and laughter with friends and family.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
The joy of great food and great wine.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Albus Dumbledore
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
My mother, Vandana Shiva,
Your favorite painter?
In the area of art, my tastes lean more towards folk art.
Your favorite musician?
Maria Bataniha
The quality you most admire in a man?
Intelligence, curiosity, and expressiveness
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Intelligence, curiosity, and expressiveness
Your favorite virtue?
Integrity, Authenticity and kindness
Your favorite occupation?
Visionary thinking, cooking
Who would you have liked to be?
I love who I am already so no need to be someone else.
Your most marked characteristic?
Thoughtful, curious and introspective
What do you most value in your friends?
Authenticity and depth of insight.
What is your principle defect?
Shortness of temper
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Never having the chance to see my vision realized.
What would you like to be?
Fully integrated between my inner life and my outer expressions.
What is your favorite color?
I lean towards the blues and greens, but I love the play of all colors.
What is your favorite flower?
The diversity of a meadow in spring exuberance
What is your favorite bird?
The finch
Who are your heroes in real life?
Pele Rouge, Fernando,
What is it you most dislike?
Lack of respect expressed in word and deed.
What event in military history do you most admire?
I would most admire the day when military is believed to be not necessary
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Charm and the ability to draw people out in conversation.
How would you like to die?
Fully aware of the magic in the transition to another state.
What is your present state of mind?
Suspended in anticipation for major changes in my life.
What is your motto?
Be present.

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