Proust Questionnaire: V's answers

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On Fri, 26 Aug 16 07:20:36 UTC V (27) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: The lonely nights when I wallow in self-hate
Where would you like to live?: My parents place in Salem. It has this quiet beauty, two pups and a serene lake behind.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: Pleasant meals, good books/music/movies, long walks and being with my family.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: -
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Cyrano, Hamlet, Chow Mo-Wan (in the mood for love) (Yeah, I am a sucker for romantic losers)
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Alexander, T E Lawrence, Gandhi, Socrates, Buddha, so many
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: My mother. I can't recollect the others right now, too many perhaps.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Women from Sujata's Madhyamar stories. A character from Kundera's Laughable Loves
Your favorite painter?: Cezzane
Your favorite musician?: Beethoven, Josh Homme, Illayaraja, Semmangudi Srivasa Iyer
The quality you most admire in a man?: Intellect, Gentleness, Morals, Humour
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Intellect, Gentleness, Morals, Humour
Your favorite virtue?: Gentleness+High-Morals
Your favorite occupation?: Reading, eating and walking
Who would you have liked to be?: Cyrano maybe
Your most marked characteristic?: Idiocy
What do you most value in your friends?: Respect for my space
What is your principle defect?: Self loathing and temper
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Not having a family
What would you like to be?: Less stupider
What is your favorite color?: White, black, red, green, blue. Its a stupid question actually, how can there be one favourite colour.
What is your favorite flower?: -
What is your favorite bird?: Sparrows and Sunbirds
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Currently: Bolano, Ashokamitran
Who are your favorite poets?: Currently: Bukowski, Shakespeare,
Who are your heroes in real life?: -
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: -
What are your favorite names?: Ilango
What is it you most dislike?: Myself
What historical figures do you most despise?: All those dictator brutes
What event in military history do you most admire?: -
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Self belief and graceful limbs
How would you like to die?: A happy contended old man
What is your present state of mind?: Fickleness
What is your motto?: Be less stupider

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