Howard Roark- My Fav Character ever

The ultimate paragon of Objectivism- Howard Roark. A protagonist as portrayed by Ayn Rand, Roark was what you would call a typical example of individualistic creativity. He is a great architect of absolute integrity, somebody who relies on his beliefs and intuitions alone.He pursues his career with ironclad individualism and integrity. One could say that he is endowed with virtues like rationality, productivity, self-esteem, happiness and pride. He is focussed on his career and follows it with unfaltering passion and zeal. He doesnt give any heed to emotions, suffering and pain. Inspite of having friends and adversaries, he is fiercely independent.Roark embodies the benevolent universe premise, "the conviction that joy, exaltation, beauty, greatness, heroism, all the supreme, uplifting values of man's existence on earth, are the meaning of life -- not the pain or ugliness he may encounter." A thorough embodiment of what a man can be or rather say, should be. Ayn Rand has aptly described his philosophy as the philosophy for living on earth.