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On Fri, 21 Jul 17 19:53:22 UTC Kai Kresek (20) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Being alone as a result of being rejected or shunned.
Where would you like to live?
Somewhere with the spontaneity of the city but the fresh air and natural beauty of the country.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
To feel secure in the love of those I give my love to, to always have an interesting book to read, and to live nearby a botanical garden.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Procrastination and self-doubt
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Characters who seem outwardly quite normal or even flawed, but are revealed to have immense complexity and depth.
Who are your favorite characters in history?
The people fascinating for being ruthless, such as King Henry VIII, the Borgia Family and Genghis Khan
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
A strong, fierce and assertive person who comes off as stern or a curmudgeon but truly has a heart of gold.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Those who show grace despite difficult circumstances and tragedy.
Your favorite painter?
Degas, Monet and Dali
Your favorite musician?
Handel and Scott Joplin
The quality you most admire in a man?
Resolve, intelligence and tenderness.
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Generosity, grace and intelligence.
Your favorite virtue?
Justice
Your favorite occupation?
Going on walks, being around animals, and having interesting conversations.
Who would you have liked to be?
A ballet dancer or a jockey
Your most marked characteristic?
Generosity towards others and intellectual curiosity.
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty and open-mindedness
What is your principle defect?
Lack of faith in myself
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Never to have been adopted and afforded the opportunities my family has given me.
What would you like to be?
A graceful and steadfast woman who is in relentless pursuit of her goals.
What is your favorite color?
Lilac and blue-grey
What is your favorite flower?
Sweet pea
What is your favorite bird?
The swan
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Haruki Murakami and Neil Gaiman, at the moment
Who are your favorite poets?
Rilke and Bukowksi
Who are your heroes in real life?
Neri Oxman, the man who makes all the curry for the homeless people, and veterinarians.
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Olga of Kiev, Dido of Carthage
What are your favorite names?
Beatrice and Riguardatta
What is it you most dislike?
The feeling of not being enough
What historical figures do you most despise?
None, everyone has their place
What event in military history do you most admire?
The Battle of Thermopylae
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
An eidedic memory and knack for learning languages
How would you like to die?
The first among those I love
What is your present state of mind?
Mental fogginess, a sense of being half-asleep
What is your motto?
Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror - just keep going, no feeling is final.

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