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

I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.

Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart.

I am going to enjoy some other things apart from business.

If you don't give up, you still have a chance. And when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.

I always tell myself that we are born here not to work, but to enjoy life. We are here to make things better for one another, and not to work. If you are spending your whole life working, you will certainly regret it. No matter how successful you are in your career, you must always remember that we are here to live. If you keep yourself busy working, you will surely regret it.

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.