"English speakers have got to understand what the Chinese speakers are feeling... they don't want to be left behind but they don't want special treatment either--they just want a place for themselves in the sun."
「他們的苦痛第一次如此明確尖銳地被搬上檯面… …」，海峽時報社評說，「英文源流人士要體認華文人士的心聲… … 他們不希望再被淘汰出局或被拋在身後，但也不是希望獲得偏愛，他們只希望能在陽光下有一席之地。」