Competition drives innovation. We should welcome competitors... - Hiroshi Mikitani

"Competition drives innovation. We should welcome competitors because they push us to be better."

Hiroshi Mikitani Work

E-commerce Founder Japanese Born 1965 (age 61)

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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"Work with purpose and integrity."

"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."