La questionnaire

Here is a portion of the famous Proust Questionnaire. Marcel Proust answered these questions when he was only thirteen. His answers were a bit more intellectual than mine but I thought that it would be fun to fill this out anyway. I think that I'll do a post with the second set later on.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
I would hate to ever be cutoff from the people I love.

Where would you like to live?
Someplace that keeps me on my toes - New York City and Paris come to mind at this point in time.

What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Being loved, knowing that you have made a positive impact on the lives of others.

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Wasting away perfectly good afternoons.

Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Harry Potter & Buddy the Elf. Ha, but seriously, I don’t really know… I liked Santiago from “The Old Man and the Sea.”

Who are your favorite characters in history?

Who are your favorite heroines in real life?

I like people who are honest, ambitious, and who don’t take themselves too seriously.

Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?

Who doesn’t love Holly Golightly and Maria VonTrapp?

Your favorite painter?
Matisse, Klimt, Pollock, to name a few.

Your favorite musician?
Good question - I honestly don't have an all-time favorite.

The quality you most admire in a man?
Kindness.

The quality you most admire in a woman?
Kindness.

Your favorite virtue?
Honesty.

Your favorite occupation?
Traveling, exploring, day dreaming.

Who would you have liked to be?
I am optimistic that at this point in my life, I don't have to face that question. I'm still not sure what I want to be when I grow up...

Proust's original handwritten questionnaire:

Fin.