He has always been true to the ideals he has advocated for literature itself-involvement in the world and refusal to remain silent. Since his Outline History of Taiwanese Literature led the community of local writers "out of Egypt," his "apostle" -like perseverance and indomitability have never ceased to impress observers. In person he is even more amazing.
一如他的文學主張：積極入世、拒絕噤聲；在以「台灣文學史綱」帶領文壇「出埃及」後，他那「使徒」般的堅持與毅力，至今仍讓人驚嘆連連。