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On Sat, 25 Apr 15 11:34:30 UTC Ghyles (31) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Losing someone dear
Where would you like to live?
New York
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Being in good health , Surrounded by the ones I love and no financial worries
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
I don't know, I forgive easily but not when people "hit below the belt "
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
The Princess of Clèves, Michael Tolliver
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Yves Saint Laurent, Hadrien, Marie Antoinette
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
My mother and women in general
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Women, around the world, still struggling.
Your favorite painter?
Velasquez, Carravagio, Frans Hals, Van Dyck, Manet, Degas, Lautrec, Rothko, Kelly, Nicolas de Stael
Your favorite musician?
Mozart, Bach
The quality you most admire in a man?
Intelligence, humour, handsomeness , wit, creativity
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Natural , femininity, freshness, wit
Your favorite virtue?
The Elegance of the Heart
Your favorite occupation?
Being crafty , hunting for images
Who would you have liked to be?
Not who, but what. Someone more confident I guess
Your most marked characteristic?
Need to be loved and appreciated, paired w a need to be alone
What do you most value in your friends?
Care , reliability, honesty
What is your principle defect?
Disheartened easily
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Grew up in Algeria and not coming to France
What would you like to be?
A good designer
What is your favorite color?
blue
What is your favorite flower?
Peonies, Hanoi ranonculus, White roses, lilies
What is your favorite bird?
Toucan
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Brett Easton Ellis , duras
Who are your favorite poets?
Baudelaire, Musset, Aragon, Eluard, du Bellay, Reverdy
Who are your heroes in real life?
People fighting for survival or freedom
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Marie Antoinette
What are your favorite names?
Constantin, Darius, Ari, Réda, Gregoire, Charles....
What is it you most dislike?
Being my own worst enemy
What historical figures do you most despise?
Dictators, Mass Murderers
What event in military history do you most admire?
Napoleonian battles
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Fitness !
How would you like to die?
In peace , and with my loved ones around
What is your present state of mind?
Restless
What is your motto?
Et in Arcadia Ego

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