Bill Gates

Computer Science, Business American 1955 286 quotes

Co-founder of Microsoft and a key figure in the personal computer revolution.

Quotes by Bill Gates

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Attributed (often to Lao Tzu, but reflects a common theme in Gates' advice)

640K ought to be enough for anybody.

Attributed, though Gates denies saying it exactly this way. 1981

If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that get 1,000 miles to the gallon.

Speech at COMDEX 1997

The Internet is a tidal wave. It will wash away corporate structures that are slow to change, and it will reward those who can surf its leading edge.

The Road Ahead 1995

We're still in the very early days of the Internet. The Internet is a platform that will be built on for decades.

Interview 2000

The personal computer will be the most important tool for individuals to express themselves, to learn, to create, to communicate.

Early Microsoft statements 1980

Content is king.

Essay on Microsoft website 1996

Our vision is a computer on every desk and in every home.

Early Microsoft statements 1980

Capitalism is a pretty brutal thing. It's a pretty good thing, but it's a brutal thing.

Interview with Charlie Rose 2013

The problem with the world is that people are not thinking big enough.

TED Talk 2014

The greatest danger to humanity is climate change.

Annual Letter 2015

The Internet is a platform for innovation, and it's going to change everything.

The Road Ahead 1995

The ultimate goal of computing is to empower people to do what they want to do.

Interview 1990

Artificial intelligence is the future.

Interview 2015

The Internet is a great equalizer.

The Road Ahead 1995

The future of work is going to be very different from the past.

Interview 2019

The world needs a lot more energy, and it needs to be clean energy.

TED Talk 2015

The Internet is a tool for collaboration and communication.

The Road Ahead 1995

The power of the PC is that it empowers individuals.

Interview 1985

The future of medicine is personalized medicine.

Interview 2010