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On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:19:31 UTC herbertofwestlake (43) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
to live with the dread of losing a precious love
Where would you like to live?
with my family
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
to live with requited love
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
bodily hungers
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
those who are real but nevertheless reach for the heights of the ideal
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Christ, George Washington,
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
my wife
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
those who are real but nevertheless reach for the heights of the ideal
Your favorite painter?
Da Vinci
Your favorite musician?
Mozart
The quality you most admire in a man?
honesty
The quality you most admire in a woman?
honesty
Your favorite virtue?
honesty
Your favorite occupation?
reading
Who would you have liked to be?
a writer
Your most marked characteristic?
loyalty
What do you most value in your friends?
loyalty
What is your principle defect?
pride
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
never to have loved
What would you like to be?
myself - as God had wished for me to be
What is your favorite color?
Blue
What is your favorite flower?
Hers indeed.
What is your favorite bird?
turkey
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Gene Wolfe, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien
Who are your favorite poets?
Frost
Who are your heroes in real life?
The US Armed Forces
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Mary Mother of Christ
What are your favorite names?
Eileen, Kevin Jimmy and Mary
What is it you most dislike?
dishonesty
What historical figures do you most despise?
hitler, nero, herod
What event in military history do you most admire?
D Day
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
I did just fine, thanks anyway.
How would you like to die?
after I am sure my family is safe in this world
What is your present state of mind?
cautiously optimistic
What is your motto?
the truth will set you free

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