Trust the young people; trust this generation's innovation. They're making things, changing innovation every day. And all the consumers are the same: they want new things, they want cheap things, they want good things, they want unique things. If we can create these kind of things for consumers, they will come.

Jack Ma

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Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.

growing-up business people

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

attitude two believe

If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one... by Jack Ma

If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one.

focus want rabbits

A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is what we can control and decide. Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years. I thank the times of change and everyone’s complaints. Because when everyone is complaining, that is your chance, an opportunity. It’s only in times of change that someone can be clear of what he has and wants, and what he needs to give up.

giving-up opportunity baby

A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he unders... by Jack Ma

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

business real leadership

Find the right people, not the best people. by Jack Ma

Find the right people, not the best people.

business leadership people

If you've never tried, how will you ever know if there's any chan... by Jack Ma

If you've never tried, how will you ever know if there's any chance?

chance ifs knows

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).

saws matter dream

The customer is number one, the employee is number two and the shareholder is number three. If the customer is happy, the business is happy, and the shareholders are happy.

three numbers two

If you have a different mindset, you will have a different outcome: if you make different choices from your peers, your life will then be different from your peers.

choices business leadership

What starting your company means: you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your right to get a bonus. However, it also means your income will no longer be limited, you will use your time more effectively, and you will no longer need to beg for favours from people anymore.

business leadership mean

The world will not remember what you say, but it will certainly n... by Jack Ma

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

done remember world

Giving up is the greatest failure. by Jack Ma

Giving up is the greatest failure.

entrepreneur giving-up giving

Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them,... by Jack Ma

Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them.

Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain,... by Jack Ma

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

smart wise heart

I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell, and people everywhere associate that with "Open, Sesame," the command that Ali Baba used to open doors to hidden treasures in One Thousand and One Nights.

names doors night

EBay may be a shark in the ocean, but I'm a crocodile in the Yangtze River. If we fight in the ocean, we lose, but if we fight in the river, we win.

ocean fighting winning

A leader should have higher endurance and ability to accept and e... by Jack Ma

A leader should have higher endurance and ability to accept and embrace failure.

business leadership should-have

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.

regret careers successful

We appreciate yesterday, but we're looking for a better tomorrow. by Jack Ma

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

appreciate tomorrow yesterday