When you have one million dollars, you're a lucky person. When you have 10 million dollars, you've got trouble, a lot of headaches.

We should never finish a 20 year program in two year.

My dream was to set up my own e-commerce company. In 1999, I gathered 18 people in my apartment and spoke to them for two hours about my vision. Everyone put their money on the table, and that got us $60,000 to start Alibaba. I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name.

I am very interested in bringing companies from everywhere to sell their products in China.

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

A great opportunity is often hard to be explained clearly; things that can be explained clearly are often not the best opportunities.

Life is so short, so beautiful. Don't be so serious about work. Enjoy the lives.