Quotes

The web is a zero and industry is a one. If the industry can’t even last then, it doesn’t matter how much “internet thinking” you use.

—Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, on“Internet thinking”

互联网是0，实业是1，如果实业立不住，再多的互联网思维也没有用。

——小米公司董事长雷军说互联网思维

They don’t memorize and recite the classics, wear tangzhuang,grow their beards long, play with concepts, act profound,play elitists, don’t pontificate about politics, don’t suck up to officialdom and they definitely don’t show off their masterful English skills. But it is their kind eyes, soft speech and courteous actions that will show you what culture really is.

—Yu Qiuyu on the style of a modern gentlemen, as depicted by Lin Hwai-Min, Bai Xianyong and Yu Kuang-Chung

不背诵古文，不披挂唐装，不抖擞长髯，不玩弄概念，不展示深奥，不扮演精英，不高谈政见，不巴结官场，更不炫耀他们非常精通的英语。只是用慈善的眼神、平稳的语调、谦恭的动作告诉你，这就是文化。

——余秋雨说, 从林怀民，到白先勇、余光中，领略了一种以文化为第一生命的当代君子风范

You need to make sure that you can take control over a certain type of demand. This demand will not come in the form of the masses shouting: “I want this!” If you wait for the people to tell you what they need, it will never be your turn.

—Yu Minhong, CEO of New Oriental Group, talking about the skills of entrepreneurs

你要非常明确地抓住某个需求。这个需求不是老百姓喊着：“我要这个东西。”等老百姓喊的时候，就轮不到你了。

——新东方集团董事长俞敏洪说创业者的本领

Very few people live for themselves. If they don’t live for those they love, they live for those they hate.

—Li Bihua, author

人很少为自己而活。不是为所爱的人，就是为所恨的人。

——作家李碧华

To only do the things you like and to be able to find joy in anything you do are two incredible abilities. We always strive after the former, but on the path to realizing it we often live in the latter.

—Li Dan, actor

只做自己喜欢的事，和无论做什么事都能从中发现乐趣，这两种都是很了不起的能力。我们一直在追求前一种，可实现前一种的途径，往往是后一种。

——演员李诞