Now nearly 80, Lin is still accompanied when speaking by his wife of 50 years. "She often sits below the stage and gestures to him to guide his speaking volume and expression."
演講時，已年近八旬的林同棪在台上妙語如珠，伴隨他五十年的林夫人也在台下忙個不停，「她常會在台下打手勢暗示我的音量及表情！」