"I don't think Alibaba is a company. It's a movement."

"If you hire five people smarter than you, you’ll become a five-star general."

"When you are small, you have to be very focused. When you are large, you have to be very broad."

"The secret to happiness is knowing you are a complete idiot."

"I'm not a big fan of shopping. I'm a big fan of small businesses."