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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:19:24 UTC Mandar (27) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
being told what to do; not having access to cookies
Where would you like to live?
on an estate in England or France
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
light, nature, good fresh food, a garden, some books, good friends always near
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
being a bad worker
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Gatsby
Who are your favorite characters in history?
all the good writers; women who succeeded despite all odds
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
myself
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Cornelia
Your favorite painter?
Manet
Your favorite musician?
Beethoven
The quality you most admire in a man?
intelligence, even-temperedness
The quality you most admire in a woman?
intelligence, individuality
Your favorite virtue?
patience
Your favorite occupation?
writing, playing music, reading, daydreaming
Who would you have liked to be?
Goethe
Your most marked characteristic?
shyness. alternately, my hair
What do you most value in your friends?
that they appreciate the simple pleasures of beauty of the world
What is your principle defect?
poor focus; laziness; inattention to detail; wanton neglect of hygiene
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to not be intelligent
What would you like to be?
myself with my flaws removed
What is your favorite color?
green
What is your favorite flower?
lily of the valley, daffodils
What is your favorite bird?
hummingbird
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Scott Fitzgerald, Proust
Who are your favorite poets?
T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath
Who are your heroes in real life?
myself
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Elizabeth I
What are your favorite names?
the names of flowers
What is it you most dislike?
filth; coarseness
What historical figures do you most despise?
the boring ones
What event in military history do you most admire?
the sprinkling of salt at Carthage
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
i'm going to have to go with will power and irresistible charm here
How would you like to die?
120 years old, after i have accomplished all and seen all and no one is left to mourn me
What is your present state of mind?
nervous that I will never change
What is your motto?
Perhaps my problem is that I have not developed a motto

I promise to try better in the future

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