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

When we have money, we start making mistakes

Alibaba is an ecosystem that helps small business to grow.

It doesn’t matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don’t succeed, someone will succeed.

Our philosophy is, using internet technology, we can make every company become Amazon.

I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important.

It’s not that other countries steal jobs from you guys. It’s your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way.

Once in your life, try something. Work hard at something. Try to change. Nothing bad can happen.

I know nothing about technology.

We appreciate yesterday, but we’re looking for a better tomorrow.

A good job isn’t something you go out and find, it’s something you discover while you’re working.

I think globalization is a great thing. And now a lot of people complain about globalization; a lot of people don’t like, you know, the globalize of the concept, the idea of the results. I think the globalization is a great idea and to create a lot of jobs.

When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.

No matter how tough the chase is, you should always have the dream you saw on the first day. It’ll keep you motivated and rescue you (from any weak thoughts).

I call myself a blind man riding on a blind tiger.

The very important thing you should have is patience.

Your employee should have superior technical skills than you. If he doesn’t, it means you have hired the wrong person.

Even mistakes can be wonderful.

If you don’t execute on your plans, then you don’t reach anywhere.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

The ultimate search engine would basically understand everything in the world, and it would always give you the right thing. And we’re a long, long way from that.

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

Slow and steady wins the race.

You get your freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get it. Then you’ll get it. It’s the only way you’ll get it.

Each man delights in the work that suits him best.