I am not given to making sense out of life — or coming up with some grand narrative on it — other than to measure it by what you think you want to do in life.

At the end of the day, what I cherish most are the human relationships.

Anybody who decides to take me on needs to put on knuckle-dusters. If you think you can hurt me more than I can hurt you, try.

A leader should have higher grit and tenacity, and be able to endure what the employees can't.

-- Jack Ma

It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

-- Grace Hopper

Favorable timing is less important than geographical advantage, and that is less important than unity among people.

-- Mencius

Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.

-- Richard Branson

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

-- Steve Jobs

I believe that business should offer a form of moral leadership, being a more powerful force in society than religion or government.

-- Anita Roddick