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 greatest challenge of the 21st century is to ensure that the benefits of technology are shared by all.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2019

The future of learning is personalized, adaptive, and engaging.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2015

The world needs more people who are willing to stand up for what they believe in.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2017

The power of the internet is that it allows us to connect with people and information from all over the world.

Speech at COMDEX 1995

The digital age is an age of opportunity, but it is also an age of responsibility.

Keynote at COMDEX 2000

The greatest invention of all time is the human mind.

Attributed, widely circulated

The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.

Attributed, widely circulated

The world is a better place when everyone has a chance to reach their full potential.

World Economic Forum, Davos 2017

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Attributed, widely circulated

The future of computing is in the cloud.

CES Keynote 2008

Life is not fair; get used to it.

Book 1995

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Speech 1997

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.

Interview 2007

Patience is a key element of success.

Interview

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn't have a job if he was any smarter.

Aphorism

The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Speech 2007

Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Speech 2007

Before you measure someone, measure yourself.

Speech 2007

Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Speech 2007

In business, you want to surround yourself with people who are better than you.

Interview