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On Tue, 20 Jan 15 13:56:05 UTC Matthew Young (18) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
To be lonely
Where would you like to live?
In my head
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Family evenings spent watching TV
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Being exceedingly harsh in my judgements of others. Perfectionism
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Alec Moore. What a hero, even if nobody else gave a damn!
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Eh, I draw a blank. Anyone who helped overcome adversity would be a good choice
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
I refer you to my previous answer
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Queen Maedb. She kicked ass without her man!
Your favorite painter?
Edgar Degas, if I had to choose
Your favorite musician?
Funeral for a Freiend
The quality you most admire in a man?
Sensitivity
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Strength
Your favorite virtue?
Honesty
Your favorite occupation?
Reading, writing, drawing and the occasional crossword
Who would you have liked to be?
The best version of me. Alas!
Your most marked characteristic?
Blunt honesty
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty and honesty, and the patience to listen to my gripes
What is your principle defect?
I'm extraordinarily intolerant of others
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
To have everything, and lose it
What would you like to be?
A cat. Loved and unlovng
What is your favorite color?
Red. Fuck harmonies!
What is your favorite flower?
Bluebells, that hang their heads in shame
What is your favorite bird?
Anything flightless
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Daniel Handler, Paul Murray
Who are your favorite poets?
Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Plath, Edgar Allen Poe
Who are your heroes in real life?
My brother, a true aspiration (for the most part)
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Didn't we have this question?
What are your favorite names?
My four
What is it you most dislike?
When people get away with disguises
What historical figures do you most despise?
Hitler, Stalin, Mussoulini, those kinda guys
What event in military history do you most admire?
The Irish War of Independence, 1921
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Talent
How would you like to die?
Suicide
What is your present state of mind?
I agree with Proust
What is your motto?
Say what you mean, and mean what you say

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