You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.

I believe in working hard and staying true to who you are.

Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools.

——1998年3月4日接受外界采访

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.