All Bill Gates Quotes
- [Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that… Ability
- In terms of doing things I take a fairly scientific approach to why things happen and how they happen. I don't know if there's a… Approach
- People who feared IBM were wrong, ... Technology is ever-changing. Changing
- In terms of fast food and deep understanding of the culture of fast food, I'm your man. Culture
- Like a human being, a company has to have an internal communication mechanism, a "nervous system", to coordinate its actions. Action
- The need to communicate effectively with your customers will come up again and again. Communicate
- The flatter the corporate hierarchy, the more likely it is that employees will communicate bad news and act upon it. Act
- I have always loved the competitive forces in this business. You know I certainly have meetings where I spur people on by saying, "Hey, we… Ahead
- This antitrust thing will blow over. Antitrust
- Great organizations demand a high level of commitment by the people involved. Business
- The people who resist change will be confronted by the growing number of people who see that better ways are available; thanks to technology. Available
- Does the universe exist only for me? It's possible. If so, it's sure going well for me, I must admit. Admit
- Thanks to quality education, Israel is one of the most advanced countries in the world .. Israel is advancing in high-tech even more than other… Advanced
- The world today has 6.8 billion people...that's headed up to about 9 billion. If we do a really great job on vaccines, health care, reproductive… Billion
- I'd be happy if I could think that the role of the library was sustained and even enhanced in the age of the computer. Age
- As for drugs - well, Gates was certainly not unusual there. Marijuana was the pharmaceutical of choice... Choice
- The Internet will help achieve "friction free capitalism" by putting buyer and seller in direct contact and providing more information to both about each other. Achieve
- The Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages,… Airplane
- I'm a big believer that as much as possible, and there's obviously political limitations, freedom of migration is a good thing. Believer
- Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player. Basketball
- I do think this next century, hopefully, will be about a more global view. Where you don't just think, 'Yes, my country is doing well,'… Century
- There is a certain responsibility that accrued to me when I got to this unexpected position. Accrued
- You see, antiquated ideas of kindness and generosity are simply bugs that must be programmed out of our world. And these cold, unfeeling machines show… Antiquated
- The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice. Actually Making
- Whether I'm at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I'm looking forward to reading. Book