45 Famous Quotes by Bill Gates
Bill Gates is a computer scientist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation, one of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world. Gates' contributions to the computer industry have had a profound impact on the way we live and work. He has been a pioneer in the field of software development, and his innovations have helped to shape the modern world. In recent years, Gates has focused his attention on philanthropy, using his wealth to support causes such as global health, education, and poverty alleviation. His commitment to making a positive impact on the world serves as an inspiration to all. (Bill Gates Biography).
Bill Gates Famous Quotes
1. "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
2. "Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up."
3. "It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."
4. "The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking."
5. "The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency."
6. "The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life."
7. "The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."
8. "Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering."
9. "We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction."
10. "I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts."
11. "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."
12. "I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user."
13. "If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."
14. "Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana."
15. "Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other."
16. "In the long run, your human capital is your main base of competition. Your leading indicator of where you're going to be 20 years from now is how well you're doing in your education system."
17. "When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that."
18. "As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
19. "Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society."
20. "People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters."
21. "Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable."
22. "Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."
23. "In business, the idea of measuring what you are doing, picking the measurements that count like customer satisfaction and performance... you thrive on that."
24. "The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same."
25. "Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy."
26. "I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot."
27. "I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in."
28. "Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome."
29. "The worst pandemic in modern history was the Spanish flu of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people. Today, with how interconnected the world is, it would spread faster."
30. "By improving health, empowering women, population growth comes down."
31. "Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness."
32. "Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing."
33. "We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior."
34. "Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority."
35. "Innovation is moving at a scarily fast pace."
36. "We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering."
37. "I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know."
38. "Historically, privacy was almost implicit, because it was hard to find and gather information. But in the digital world, whether it's digital cameras or satellites or just what you click on, we need to have more explicit rules - not just for governments but for private companies."
39. "Some people, through luck and skill, end up with a lot of assets. If you're good at kicking a ball, writing software, investing in stocks, it pays extremely well."
40. "Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning."
41. "Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back."
42. "I think the thing we see is that as people are using video games more, they tend to watch passive TV a bit less. And so using the PC for the Internet, playing video games, is starting to cut into the rather unbelievable amount of time people spend watching TV."
43. "Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone"
44. "Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point."
45. "The future of advertising is the Internet."
― Bill Gates Quotes
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