"There are contenders, and there are pretenders," quotes Tsuo, expressing his view that Motech is a company that is moving pragmatically to sustain its business, and not playing the part of a speculative enterprise designed to cash in on a ephemeral trend. This quote is also one that Tsuo uses as a cautionary statement to new employees at each employee orientation.
「There are contenders，and there are pretenders.」左元淮以一句美國諺語表明心跡──茂迪是實實在在為永續經營搏鬥的企業，而非乘著一時風潮的淘金投機者，這句話也是左元淮在每一次員工集訓時，告誡新進同仁的話。