One of his favourite sayings was “this world is too interesting to say good-bye to.” He certainly lived life to its fullest and never hesitated to share his passion with countless others.

In his 104 years, “SPT” lived through the dynamism of the 20th and 21st centuries: two world wars, revolutions, a coup d’etat, riots, assassinations, and various cycles of economic boom and collapse. During the global turmoil of the 1960s, he decided to settle his family in Singapore, where he came to describe himself as “a proud Singaporean of Chinese descent.” This position motivated the various projects he undertook to serve as little bridges between the two nations.

His life and love of family and philanthropy is celebrated by his children, grand-children and great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces, and their families and friends—as well as colleagues from all over the world, who have been embraced as members of his extended family. His generosity is also remembered by the students sponsored by his Education Funds, which embodied his life-long conviction that learning and curiosity are the key to a better life.

陶欣伯先生曾经最喜欢说的一句话是：“我们的世界充满乐趣，难言别离。”他的确生命丰盛，乃至毫不犹豫地与无数他人分享自己的激情。

在陶先生104年的人生岁月里，他以“SPT”为世人所知，历经20世纪和21世纪的动荡岁月，其中包括两次世界大战、革命运动、政变、骚乱、暗杀，以及一次又一次经济繁荣和萧条的轮回。在20世纪60年代的全球动荡中，他决定携家人定居新加坡，并把自己描述为“一个自豪的华裔新加坡人”。他的这个自我定位激发他不断开发项目，勉力促进中新两国之间交流和合作。 

陶欣伯先生的子女、孙辈、曾孙辈、侄儿侄女及他们的家人和朋友，还有来自世界各地的同僚都敬仰他的一生以及他对家庭和慈善事业的热爱，所有这些人都被接纳为他的大家庭成员。陶先生的慷慨也被其创办的教育基金所资助的学生们永远铭记，这也印证了他一生的信念，即学习与好奇心是通向美好生活之钥。