Groups that rose from poverty to prosperity seldom did so by having their own racial or ethnic leaders to follow.

I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.

In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when I was trying to pay up, the restaurant owner would say, 'Your bill was paid.' And there would be a note saying, 'Mr. Ma, I'm your customer on the Alibaba platform. I made a lot of money, and I know you don't, so I paid the bill.'

You cannot allow your desire to be a winner to be diminished by achieving success before and I believe there is room for improvement in every sportsman.

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.