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On Sat, 22 May 10 10:48:56 +0000 fred (16) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
to have wasted a chance and never get it back
Where would you like to live?
in a london townhouse, or a rambling mansion on the cornish coast
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
to love, to take part, to help.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
lack of education
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
those that i can relate to, those who redeem themselves, those who fight for a better cause.
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Che Guevara, Julius Caesar, Robin Hood, King Arthur,
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale, Rosa Luxemburg
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
ones who do not rely on being a woman to be interesting.
Your favorite painter?
Renoir
Your favorite musician?
Frank Hamilton
The quality you most admire in a man?
courage, love, nobility, a desire to help those who cannot help themselves. Intelligence
The quality you most admire in a woman?
courage, love, nobility, a desire to help those who cannot help themselves. Intelligence
Your favorite virtue?
to care
Your favorite occupation?
lying in bed with my lover, walks in the evening sun, the deep pages of a jolly good book
Who would you have liked to be?
no one other than me
Your most marked characteristic?
a desi3re to be appreciated, and to do something worth appreciating
What do you most value in your friends?
listening, courage, intelligence, care.
What is your principle defect?
thoughtlessness, insecurity
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to miss a chance at love, or to change the world. Which are closer than they might appear.
What would you like to be?
the person I should be, and am on occasion
What is your favorite color?
red
What is your favorite flower?
the one in her hair
What is your favorite bird?
the robin
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Oscar Wilde, Tolkien, Pratchett
Who are your favorite poets?
AE Housman, Simon Armitage,, John Agard
Who are your heroes in real life?
Almost everyone has something heroic in them
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Boudicca, Rosa Luxemburg, Emily Davison
What are your favorite names?
That depends on the person who possesses them
What is it you most dislike?
Someone who cannot see the plight of others, especially if that someone is me.
What historical figures do you most despise?
Thatcher. Every oppressor and undeserved ruler.
What event in military history do you most admire?
The defence of Paris by the Communards
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Determination
How would you like to die?
heroic, fulfilled, loved.
What is your present state of mind?
self inspection.
What is your motto?
Sadly, I've never found one that applies to enough situations.

middle class, rural, happy.

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