"Life is so short, so beautiful. Don't be so serious about work. Enjoy the lives."
Jack Ma
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Jack Ma is a Chinese entrepreneur and co-founder of Alibaba, known for his insights on business, innovation, and resilience.
- Born
- September 10, 1964
- Quotes
- 103
- Rank
- #340
Quote collection
Jack Ma quotes (page 2 of 6)
103 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"We appreciate yesterday, but we're looking for a better tomorrow."
"Forget about yourncompetitors, just focus on your customers."
"Luck is very important. Of course you can't wait for luck, because it won't come. While you start a journey, luck may eventually come to you."
"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."
"Once in your life, try something. Work hard at something. Try to change. Nothing bad can happen."
"The opportunities that everyone cannot see are the real opportunities."
"No matter what your current condition, how or where you grew up, or what education or training you feel you lack, you can be successful in your chosen endeavor. It is spirit, fortitude, and hardiness that matter more than where you start."
"All MBA have said are correct, but they can't execute it."
"The very important thing you should have is patience."
"30% of all people will never believe you. Do not allow your colleagues and employees to work for you. Instead, let them work for a common goal."
"Don't hire the most qualified, hire the craziest"
"Customers should be number 1, Employees number 2, and then only your Shareholders come at number 3."
"Adopt and change before any major trends or changes."
"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."
"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)."
"A leader should have higher endurance and ability to accept and embrace failure."
"If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"I'm not a tech guy. I'm looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal people's eyes."
"In carrying out e-commerce, the most important thing is to keep doing what you are doing right now with passion, to keep it up."