Unmade bed surrounded by books, writing utensils, and the dog; a plate of demolished toast with butter on my chest; loved ones puttering not too close but not too far.
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Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
Verbatim recurring item in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire; two publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Any day spent laughing with friends or family.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 12 October 2016 source ↗
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View all 158 →At sunset or under the stars on the dock of our lake house just being with my family and pals.
Being at home with Brian and the dogs.
The entire family being healthy, being on the set of Barry, and a rainbow trout on my line.
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Racism and bigotry.
Living a life of regret because of fear.
Joseph Opio, a Ugandan writer who has discovered the secrets of happiness.
If I could change one thing about myself, it would be to change the idea that I should change something about myself.
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