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On Mon, 11 Jan 16 17:55:20 UTC Missy (44) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
desperation over a lost love
Where would you like to live?
almost anywhere near wide open natural spaces
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
security in finances, mind, and body
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
a life of leisure
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Sherlock Holmes and Dante's traveller - men of keen intellect
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Abraham Lincoln, Leonardo da Vinci
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
women who are not afraid of speaking their minds and hearts
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
any role played by Katherine Hepburn or Myrna Loy - strong, independent women ahead of their time
Your favorite painter?
Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, the so-called "pop artists"
Your favorite musician?
Duran Duran
The quality you most admire in a man?
intelligence, understanding
The quality you most admire in a woman?
intelligence, resilience
Your favorite virtue?
truthfulness
Your favorite occupation?
any that improves or positively influences the lives of others either directly or indirectly
Who would you have liked to be?
Marilyn Monroe, minus the mental illness
Your most marked characteristic?
rationality
What do you most value in your friends?
loyalty
What is your principle defect?
unintentional impertinence
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to have never loved or to have been loved
What would you like to be?
a well-known musician or artist
What is your favorite color?
pink
What is your favorite flower?
any that bloom in my path
What is your favorite bird?
hummingbird
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Francesca Lia Block
Who are your favorite poets?
Dante, Robert Frost, Confucious
Who are your heroes in real life?
anyone who faces adversity and perseveres
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Cleopatra, the Amazons
What are your favorite names?
Piper
What is it you most dislike?
suffering
What historical figures do you most despise?
Hitler
What event in military history do you most admire?
The United States Civil War
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
diplomacy
How would you like to die?
in a painless manner, somewhere warm, surrounded by loved ones
What is your present state of mind?
relaxed
What is your motto?
Do as ye will, and harm ye none.

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