In the book Professor Dudbridge states, "The greatest enjoyment I get out of doing research comes not from others but from dealing with the materials and making discoveries. I don't expect my books to have tens of thousands of readers.
杜德橋教授在書中曾提：「… … 做研究工作，最重要的享受，不是從別人身上來，而是你自己對付那些材料，有新的發現… … 我不會期望我的書有幾十萬讀者。