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On Wed, 31 Jul 13 04:48:57 UTC Eric (40) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
rejection
Where would you like to live?
in a place with a view of water and the setting sun
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
companionship and good conversation
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Procrastination
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Superman, Sydney Carton, Stephen Daedelus, Paul Muad'dib
Who are your favorite characters in history?
George Washington, JFK
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Marie Curie
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Alia Atreides
Your favorite painter?
Van Gogh
Your favorite musician?
Michael Stipe or Robert Smith
The quality you most admire in a man?
valor
The quality you most admire in a woman?
manners
Your favorite virtue?
Justice
Your favorite occupation?
Immersing myself in a narrative, either as viewer, reader, or author
Who would you have liked to be?
Superman
Your most marked characteristic?
The need to be smarter than those around me
What do you most value in your friends?
availability in times of need
What is your principle defect?
I tend to chose the path of least resistance
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to remain alone
What would you like to be?
Right now - employed
What is your favorite color?
The rusty orange of a setting sun
What is your favorite flower?
The sunflower
What is your favorite bird?
Hummingbird
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Joyce, Perec, Salinger
Who are your favorite poets?
Shel Silverstein
Who are your heroes in real life?
My father, all who serve
What are your favorite names?
Zoe (that's why I named my cat that), Caitlin, James, Richard
What is it you most dislike?
my shortcomings
What historical figures do you most despise?
Everyone says Hitler. I'll add Joe McCarthy.
What event in military history do you most admire?
The Union victory at Gettysberg
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Endurance
How would you like to die?
At a good age, surrounded by loved ones, with no pain
What is your present state of mind?
Distracted
What is your motto?
Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.

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