The future is unpredictable. However, says Shih Ming-te, "So long as Taiwanese do all they can to manage this piece of land well, then these 50 years will leave a splendid mark in history." (Laura Li / tr.
將來結局難以逆料，然而「台灣人自己治理這塊土地時，就要盡力把它弄好；將來歷史上，會為這五十年記下輝煌的一筆的」，施明德如是說。