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On Sat, 22 Mar 14 09:31:02 UTC Mason Walker (21) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Any kind of misery that cannot be articulated in words---and thus cannot be redeemed
Where would you like to live?
In a patch of country just outside the city
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
My answer is the same as Proust's, though I'd replace "French theater" with "arthouse film theater", and add a pet or two to the mix.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
An inability to stop stuffing my face with food, and an affinity for laying in bed all day
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
From the page: Cyrano De Bergerac, Abbe Faria, Leopold Bloom, Samwise Gamgee, Milkman Dead. From the screen: Rick Blaine, Sam Shakusky.d Bloom,
Who are your favorite characters in history?
For their virtues: Abraham Lincoln, WEB Dubois, Oskar Schindler. For his vices: Henry VIII.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
My mother.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Elinor Dashwood, Margaret Schlegel, Dilsey, Pilate Dead
Your favorite painter?
Edward Hopper
Your favorite musician?
Classical: Mozart Pop: Barbra Streisand Rock: Van Morrison
The quality you most admire in a man?
A dash of madness, a love of the world, a hunger for truth
The quality you most admire in a woman?
A dash of madness, a love of the world, a hunger for truth---and the patience to deal with men.
Your favorite virtue?
Pardon the cliche: Love.
Your favorite occupation?
Self-expression.
Who would you have liked to be?
A slightly more patient version of myself.

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