Proust Questionnaire: El's answers

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On Tue, 03 Nov 15 23:39:19 UTC El (23) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Severe debt or else debt to one you despise
Where would you like to live?: A quiet, beautiful place
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: Time to myself to pursue my own interests without reserve
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Jealousy
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Ones that resolve to change the world to reflect their ideal
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Great judges and religious leaders
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: One with an overpowering will coupled with humility
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Those that combine strength with femininity
Your favorite painter?: I don't have one; I'm not a huge fan of visual art
Your favorite musician?: None in particular; I tend to have favorite songs, not musicians
The quality you most admire in a man?: Humility
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Generosity
Your favorite virtue?: Broad-mindedness
Your favorite occupation?: Reading and writing
Who would you have liked to be?: A poet, Melvin Tolson
Your most marked characteristic?: A dislike of being disturbed
What do you most value in your friends?: Independence and Practicality
What is your principle defect?: Indolence
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: To have failed at any stage of my schooling
What would you like to be?: Great
What is your favorite color?: Indigo
What is your favorite flower?: Marigold
What is your favorite bird?: Ostrich
Who are your favorite prose writers?: James Baldwin, Ishmael Reed
Who are your favorite poets?: Those associated with the Harlem Rennaissance
Who are your heroes in real life?: I have none
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Women of power who used it righteously
What are your favorite names?: Biblical names, particularly containing El
What is it you most dislike?: Hypocrisy
What historical figures do you most despise?: Demagouges and robber barons
What event in military history do you most admire?: The victory at Uhud
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Charisma and confidence
How would you like to die?: In the line of duty
What is your present state of mind?: Relief that I can answer most questions rather quickly
What is your motto?: The secret of life is to have no fear

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