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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:33:03 UTC SharonBillings answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
To be abandoned by someone you liked and cared for and not be able to explain. Never to see again.
Where would you like to live?
Still have not decided. I live in my head.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
To have just enough money to take away the worries and be able to concentrate on the more important things.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Laziness and thinking.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
All the ones who experience emotional pain - Anna Karenina and Hamlet
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Great writers. They have left us so much. Oscar Wilde a particular favourite.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Those who feel deeply about issues and dedicate themselves to their cause. Joanna Lumley most recently.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Those who give us raw emotion and show we are not alone.
Your favorite painter?
Degas
Your favorite musician?
So many. Dylan is my mainstay.
The quality you most admire in a man?
Sensitivity and depth. Strength of character.
The quality you most admire in a woman?
The same as above.
Your favorite virtue?
Loyalty.
Your favorite occupation?
Reading, dreaming and learning.
Who would you have liked to be?
They have yet to be born.
Your most marked characteristic?
Sensitivity.
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty
What is your principle defect?
Lack of confidence in certain areas
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Having to live on the streets.
What would you like to be?
Full of knowledge and intelligence
What is your favorite color?
I love black, grey and green and earthy colours.
What is your favorite flower?
Geranium after the rain.
What is your favorite bird?
Robin
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy have affected me the most so far.
Who are your favorite poets?
I dont have any.
Who are your heroes in real life?
All those who make a difference for the better in this crazy world.
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Those who have made an impact in some way for the better.
What are your favorite names?
Joshua, Sasha, Nikita
What is it you most dislike?
Ignorance, injustice and cruelty of any kind.
What historical figures do you most despise?
Obviously there are many but the most recent are Stalin, Hitler and those we have yet to find out about.
What event in military history do you most admire?
I detest anything to do with killing.
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Confidence without arrogance
How would you like to die?
I wouldnt.
What is your present state of mind?
Bit sad. Grieving for something I cant have.
What is your motto?
Dont have one.

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