Even when her neighbors scoffed, and pointed to the money their sons were making, Wu stuck to her ideals, believing that art could not be regarded as a waste of money.
她總是儘量省下家用，又忙著在燈下作針線，來替兒子買顏料、配畫框，從來也不以為苦。如今已成現代畫家的吳兆賢感慨地說：「歷經了優渥安定和苦難挫折的生活，使母親培養了一套豁達的生活觀。