“If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life.”

If we go to work at 8 a.m. and go home at 5 p.m., this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.

Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years.

Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years.

I believe in two principles: Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities!

The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy.

I’m not a tech guy. I’m looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal people’s eyes.

Go big, or go home. Otherwise, you’re wasting your youth.

I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name.

The world will not remember what you say, but it will certainly not forget what you have done.

A leader should never compare his technical skills with his employee’s.

Don’t hire the most qualified, hire the craziest

A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated.

I don’t care about revenues.

Forget about your competitors, just focus on your customers.

I don’t want people to have deep pockets but shallow minds.

If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure.

I am 67, but I’m not too old to make a fresh start.

If we want to have the biggest impact, the best way to do this is to make sure we always focus on solving the most important problems.

Entrepreneurs must be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.

We’re not going to be the first to this party, but we’re going to be the best.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.

That setback isn’t there to stop you; it’s there to promote you.

Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.

I don’t want to use my creative energy on somebody else’s user interface.