But in spite of the hardships, Wang, by now in his 40s, still wrote in his journal: "You are a painter. No matter what your circumstances, you're still a painter." He would do sketches late at night by the light of a kerosene lamp.
儘管日子苦不堪言，四十多歲的王攀元依舊在手札中寫著：「你是畫家，無論環境如何變化，你仍是一個畫家。」