It is no surprise that a collection of his essays went through four printings in a single year. He wrote the pieces as soliloquy when he was most without peace of mind, not expecting them to find such widespread resonance.
也許，嚮往當作家的夢想，使小魚的作品大異於一般書畫家，而能兼具可看性和可讀性。他常有神來之筆，極為平淡的題材或文字，被他一取用就活了起來。