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 future of software is not just about making things faster, it's about making things smarter.

Keynote at COMDEX 2000

We're still at the very beginning of how the digital revolution will transform the way we live, work, and learn.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2019

The personal computer has become the most empowering tool we've ever created. It's a tool of communication, it's a tool of creativity, and it's a tool of learning.

Interview with David Frost 1995

The key to success is to embrace change, not to fear it.

Business @ the Speed of Thought 1999

Our greatest strength is our ability to learn and adapt.

Keynote at COMDEX 2000

The world needs innovators, and it needs people who are willing to take risks.

Reddit AMA 2014

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

Attributed, widely circulated

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Attributed, widely circulated

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Attributed, widely circulated

The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.

The Road Ahead 1995

The Internet is a great equalizer. It allows anyone, anywhere, to access information and connect with others.

Speech at COMDEX 1995

The biggest challenge in the world is to make sure that everyone has a chance to live a healthy and productive life.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2015

The world is getting better, but it's not getting better fast enough for everyone.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2017

The measure of our success will be not whether we can reach the top, but whether we can bring everybody with us.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2017

The future of humanity depends on our ability to solve the world's biggest problems.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2019

The world is full of problems, but it's also full of people who are working to solve them.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2019

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

Reddit AMA 2014

The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion.

Interview with David Frost 1995

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn and how they can achieve their potential.

Interview with Academy of Achievement 2005

The world is a complex place, and there are no simple solutions to complex problems.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2013