Wisdom: Mike Schoenfeld

What is your idea of perfect happiness? Watching Coach K win his fourth national championship.

What is your greatest fear? Not getting to the end of the story.

What is the trait you most deplore in others? A sense of entitlement and a lack of perspective.

Which living person do you most admire? Nelson Mandela.

On what occasion do you lie? To save a life.

What do you most dislike about your appearance? The “freshman 15” I put on since returning to Duke.

What is the quality you most like in a man? The ability to quote Bruce Springsteen lyrics and whole scenes from Caddyshack.

What or who is the greatest love of your life? Elizabeth, the girl I fell in love with on the 4th floor of Perkins 29 years ago.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I’d figure out how to do a better job of relaxing.

Where would you most like to live? Paris.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Losing a loved one far to soon.

What is your most marked characteristic? That’s for history to decide.

What do you most value in your friends? Quick wit, sharp sense of humor, and patience.

Who is your hero of fiction? James Bond.

Which historical figure do you most identify with? Teddy Roosevelt.

Who are your heroes in real life? Our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families.

How would you like to die? Having just seen Duke win the BCS.

What is your motto? Leave no fingerprints.

What is it that you most dislike? Manufactured outrage.

What is your greatest regret? Not taking the time to see the world before starting a career.

When and where were you happiest? Every moment I got to watch my daughter grow up.

What is your greatest extravagance? Driving a nice car.

Which living person do you most despise? I’m not a hater.

What is your most treasured possession? My father’s pipe collection.