"IBM, Microsoft, the profit they made was larger than the top four banks in China put together... But where did the money go?"

"Every technological revolution takes about 50 years."

"When I graduated from university I tried to buy a beeper, and it cost me $250. My pay at the time was $10 a month."

"People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money."

"Consumption is still going up on Alibaba. This is because when the economy goes down people look online to Alibaba to buy cheaper things."

"It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down."

"China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity."

"I think U.S. and Chinese businesses need a common language and dialogue."

“It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.”

The business of the poet and the novelist is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the grandeur underlying the sorriest things.

Men, some to business take, some to pleasure take; but every woman is at heart a rake

So long as you don't feel life's paltry and a miserable business, the rest doesn't matter, happiness or unhappiness.

I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.

I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.

The business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment.

“We Conservatives hate unemployment.”

I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.

Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you're not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.

“I like being involved in businesses where you are kicking ass.”

“Customers want to see that you have other customers.”

“When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.”

“You always have to know what business you are in. Everybody thought we were in the basketball business. It’s an NBA-team; we are not in the basketball business. We are in the business of creating experiences and memories.”

“If I can do it, you can do it.” – Mark Cuban