Something like Windows is still an unbelievable asset but because the world is somewhat phone-centric, it's an asset that has to be… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency.… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
In fact, that's where my vision of the coming digital opportunity is somewhat different from other people's. I divide it into three… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time. As the successor to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
But the improvements will happen faster and last longer if we can channel market forces, including innovation that's tailored to the needs… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
It's fantastic that Microsoft in the cloud space is one of very few companies that's got the critical mass, the particular emphasis… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
“There’s no magic line between an application and an operating system that some bureaucrat in Washington should draw. It’s like saying that… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Software suppliers are trying to make their software packages more 'user-friendly'... Their best approach so far has been to take all the… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
You can go overboard in how quickly you might expect new technologies to transform people's lives. But I very much believe the… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Software innovation, like almost every other kind of innovation, requires the ability to collaborate and share ideas with other people, and to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
... No one is less happy than I am with the performance of Microsoft stock! I've lost tens of billions of dollars… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Technology must be implemented as part of a thoughtful, holistic approach to education transformation that includes teacher training, relevant curricula, parental involvement,… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Certain teams are more careful in what they write. They generate less bugs. You can know that but it still doesn't mean… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
[Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
People can criticize Microsoft for supporting this TV thing for the past eight years, but it is a long-term bet, There is… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
When you write a piece of software you assume a certain type of hardware. If you assume hardware that's too powerful then… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I like my job because it involves learning. I like being around smart people who are trying to figure out new things.… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Microsoft has had its success by doing low-cost products and constantly improving those products and we've really redefined the IT industry to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The finest pieces of software are those where one individual has a complete sense of exactly how the program works. To have… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Whether it's raising donations for favorite causes or recording a first album, the incredible advancements in technology and the Windows platform offer… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Software substitution, whether it's for drivers or waiters or nurses ... it's progressing. ... Technology over time will reduce demand for jobs,… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
We’re no longer in the days where every program is super well crafted. But at the heart of the programs that make… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
During the past two centuries, innovation has more than doubled our life span and given us cheap energy and more food. If… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. When you finally get done and get to appreciate what you have done… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Software is inherently complicated. If you say to somebody I want an airline reservation system, to really say what you want in… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
If you’re a person struggling to eat and stay healthy you might have heard about Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali, but you’ll never have… — Bill Gates Copy Share
I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied. — Bill Gates Copy Share
We're focused on providing innovations in software, driving the continuous improvement for a much better experience, and there's a lot going on here that… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Software will get to be somewhat more mature, ah, but it will never be as predictable as most areas of engineering. — Bill Gates Copy Share
Students deserve great teachers. And teachers deserve the support they need to become great. — Bill Gates Copy Share
Like many others, I have deep misgivings about the state of education in the United States. Too many of our students fail to graduate… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Over time, yes, countries will need to look at specific GMO products like they look at drugs today, where they don't approve them all.… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Competition is always a fantastic thing, and the computer industry is intensely competitive. — Bill Gates Copy Share
I don't think there's anything unique about human intellience. All the nuerons in the brain that make up perceptions and emotions operate in a… — Bill Gates Copy Share
At every juncture, advanced tools have been the key to a new wave of applications, and each wave of applications has been key to… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Talking to mothers, always brings it home because they're so anxious to do everything they can for their kids and so tragic for them. — Bill Gates Copy Share