He typically responds with a remark made by the British poet Cecil Day-Lewis (as paraphrased by Lee): “ Sometimes we see a thing that strikes us as beautiful. It becomes like a seed growing in the garden of our heart, a part of our experience. Sometimes it sprouts quickly. Other times, it takes time.
李敏勇舉英國詩人 C. 戴路易士所說：「有時我們看到一樣事物，感覺很美，那樣東西就會像種子一樣種在我們心的花圃裡，成為經驗的一部分，有時很快會發芽，有時則要經過一段長時間。