Tuesday, August 02, 2005

A friend replies, number 10

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

untimely death of people one cares about

Where would you like to live?

near water with a useful city in hailing distance

What is your idea of earthly happiness?

creating fulltime with my family nearby

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?

ice cream

Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?

monkey wrench gang

Who are your favorite characters in history?

odysseus

Who are your favorite heroines in real life?

singers

Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?

aglaya (from the brothers karamazov)

Your favorite painter?

seurat?

Your favorite musician?

david byrne/elvis costello

The quality you most admire in a man?

telling truth to power without violence

The quality you most admire in a woman?

telling truth to power without violence

Your favorite virtue?

compassion

Your favorite occupation?

naturalist

Who would you have liked to be?

Tom Paine

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