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On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:26:39 UTC Marc_Meyer answered the Proust Questionnaire:

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
My children dying before me
Where would you like to live?
Initially I would have said Santorini, but I might opt for Positano
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
a beach, my family and no worries except what can we do thats fun for tomorrow
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
trusting my naivete
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
I don't even remember the last non-fiction book I've read
Who are your favorite characters in history?
The people who have taken upon themselves to shape the world for better
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Does Jackie O count?
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Sorry, nothing here.
Your favorite painter?
Oh Boy, I love Chagal, Calder, Picasso, Peter Dean, Basquiat, even Van Gogh
Your favorite musician?
There's not enough room here-but will go with Ben harper, Seal, and Stevie Ray Vaugn
The quality you most admire in a man?
Loyalty and Character
The quality you most admire in a woman?
A sense of self and a love for children
Your favorite virtue?
Nobility and humility
Your favorite occupation?
music, and competing
Who would you have liked to be?
I would have liked to have been a 1950's baseball player or 1940's jazz musician
Your most marked characteristic?
The ability to laugh
What do you most value in your friends?
their understanding and their loyalty
What is your principle defect?
expecting too much from others
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to not have produced 2 really cool kids
What would you like to be?
a jazz pianist or a blue guitarist
What is your favorite color?
olive green
What is your favorite flower?
sunflower
What is your favorite bird?
I dont really have one
Who are your favorite prose writers?
ummm geez-how about i don't know
Who are your favorite poets?
don't have one
Who are your heroes in real life?
The brothers of the sacred heart, anyone with a selfless heart.
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Mother theresa
What are your favorite names?
throckmorton
What is it you most dislike?
anyone that hurts a child in anyway
What historical figures do you most despise?
hitler, stalin,
What event in military history do you most admire?
the forming of our country
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
intelligence
How would you like to die?
in my sleep
What is your present state of mind?
anxious, concerned, worried ,optimistic, hopeful
What is your motto?
you never know, and lets see what happens tomorrow

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