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.

A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he understand this, the sky's the limit.

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

Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueller. And the day after tomorrow is beautiful.

Rather than having small smart tricks to get by, focus on holding on and persevering.

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

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.