What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Cool breeze, setting sun, clear sky, clifftop, sparkling sea, and a car waiting to take me somewhere interesting that evening
What is your greatest fear?
Retirement - my pension is worth a damn
What is the trait you deplore most in yourself?
Cowardice
What is the trait you deplore most in others?
Slobbish public behaviour
Which living person do you most admire?
Pass
What is your greatest extravagance?
I don't have the money for extravagances. Books and music are necessities.
What is your current state of mind?
I don't think there's a word for it. I must be in denial. Again.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
If it can be over-rated, it isn't a virtue.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
A quick wit
What is the quality you like most in a woman?
All of them
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"The snag / problem / catch / difficulty is ...."
Who or what is the greatest love of your life?
All my loves are equal
When and where were you happiest?
I haven't been there yet
Which talent would you most like to have?
Sight-reading music
What is your most treasured possession?
My sobriety
What do you regard as the lowest depths of misery?
I've never known misery - drunken self-pity, yes, but not misery
What is your favourite occupation?
Writing, taking pictures, making music
What is your most marked characteristic?
I don't drink the Kool-Aid
What do you value most in your friends?
Being with them
Who is your favourite hero in fiction?
Any of the main male protagonists in The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
Who are your heros in real life?
Professional soldiers. I can't do what they do and I'm damn glad they do it.
What is it you most dislike?
Being lied to
What is your greatest regret?
Not having slept with far more women
How would you like to die?
Quickly and before Social Services can sell my house under me
What is your motto?
One day at a time
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