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I was crying for a week. But after a week, I recovered and said, 'Okay, this is my challenge. I have to move forward.'

resilience— Interview following dot-com crash, 2001
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I want to put a smile on everyone's face. That's the reason I work so hard.

vision— SoftBank World Conference, 2017
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In my case, my judgment was really bad. I was in a way of love with the way that person, Adam, has his vision.

mistakes— SoftBank Earnings Call, 2019
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If you have a dream, you have to try it. You will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't.

entrepreneurship— UC Berkeley commencement address, 1990
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The information revolution is going to be as big as — or even bigger than — the industrial revolution. This is just the beginning.

technology— SoftBank Annual General Meeting, 2016
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I met Jack Ma for maybe 10 minutes. No business plan, no revenue, nothing. I shook hands with him and invested $20 million.

investing— Interview, Bloomberg, 2014