He has his own view of the ancient adage about three kinds of immortality: achieving virtue, rendering distinguished service and leaving behind worthy writings. He believes that his father, who was a public servant for his entire working life, was nearly without flaws in both his public work and private life and thus achieved immortality through virtue.
他有套說法：人生有三不朽﹘﹘立德、立功、立言，父親當一輩子公務員，於公於私毫無瑕疵，這算立德了；而立言是人文思想家的事；他為人類做一點事，算是使命感吧，只求立點小功了。