Jack Ma Quotes

Ambition is a very dangerous thing because either you achieve it and your life ends prematurely, or you don't, in which case your life is a constant source of disappointment. You must never have ambition.

I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life.

In the years to come, I hope there will be Bill Rancic towers right alongside the Trump towers.

Researching Magic Johnson, I realized I clearly haven't done enough with my life.

It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.

The saddest thing in life is wasted talent and the choices you make will shape your life forever.

Paul Allen with Microsoft revolutionized the software industry.

I think few people in their lifetime have the chance to be involved in something like the creation of Microsoft - that's always going to be something I'm known for.

Wipro is one of the fastest growing companies regionally and globally, and I am personally very excited with our journey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Twenty-one already, and I still haven't done a thing worth immortality.

A man comes to measure his greatness by the regrets, envies and hatreds of his competitors.

Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It's your job to avoid the obstacles. If you let them stop you or distract you, you're not doing your job, and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.

Some people spend their lives failing and never notice.

When I was young, I spent my days and nights trying to impress future generations. I spent them. They're gone. All because I was deathly afraid of being forgotten. And then came the regret. The worst things of all worst things.

My father always said, 'The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.'

I think the company's [HP's] success will be my legacy. The company's failure will be my failure, with all the predictable consequences of that.

Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.

I picture my epitaph: 'Here lies Paul Newman, who died a failure because his eyes turned brown.

You can never get the smell of smoke out. Like the smell of failure in life.

Failure is a man's inability to reach his goals in life, whatever they may be

If you don't set goals, you can't regret not reaching them.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

People have learned a lot about my company and now they realize, my company is much bigger, much more powerful than they ever thought. We're in many, many countries, and I'm very proud of it.

I was disappointed if I didn't have a chance to win a game, and if I had the chance and didn't do it.