"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This quote from Dickens has been used on countless occasions to describe periods in history, especially those of rapid change, war, disaster, or revolution. This sentiment is particularly appropriate now as we enter the next millennium.
「這是個最好的時代，也是最壞的時代」，英國大文豪狄更斯的名言曾被引用過千百次在各種時代，特別是變動的時代，正處於戰爭、災難、艱苦的時刻，但仔細想來，在步入世人引頸企盼的千禧年的當兒，這句話卻是特別的貼切。