"Although he was born in the Republic of China on Taiwan," Lurie says, "I hope he will be like a torch in the dark for all Chinese to gather round--whether they are in Malaysia, Singapore, mainland China, or San Francisco."
「他雖生於台灣，也許也會在台灣茁壯，但我希望他能像一把黑暗中的火炬，使所有的中國人﹘﹘無論在美國的舊金山、新加坡、中國大陸或是馬來西亞﹘﹘凝聚在一起」，勞瑞期許。