Devouring an egg salad sandwich with the salt, pepper, and mayo in exactly the right proportion.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 8 November 2019 source ↗
The question
What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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Pelé
Brazilian footballer; three-time World Cup winner
I like to spend time with my family, and also relax at my beach house or on my farm.
The absence of fear, and the recognition that we are all on this ship of fools together. We may in fact go to the big ship’s Art Deco bar and have a glass of champagne, toasting our foibles.
Seeing my family thrive and being underwater.
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist
Those times when I feel equilibrium, maximum consciousness, and clarity.
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Being on a Broadway stage and forgetting what the play is.
In my sleep. In bed. With a half-eaten egg salad sandwich on my chest.
The inability to laugh before 11 a.m.
Knowing they are there for you.
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