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 education is online.

Interview/Speech

Capitalism is a pretty brutal thing. It's a pretty brutal system. And we have to make sure that it works for everyone.

TED Talk: Innovating to zero! 2014

The great thing about a computer is that when you're working on it, you're actually working on it.

Attributed, various sources

Discrimination has a lot of consequences, and one of them is that it limits the pool of talent.

Interview with The Verge 2018

The most important work I've ever done is the work with the foundation.

Interview with The Wall Street Journal 2019

I believe that if you want to make a difference, you have to be willing to take risks.

Various interviews and talks

The future of humanity is in the hands of people who can solve problems.

TED Talk: Innovating to zero! 2014

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

TED Talk: Innovating to zero! 2014

The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.

Business @ the Speed of Thought 1999

The personal computer will be the most empowering tool we've ever created.

The Road Ahead 1995

We're not going to have a society that works if we don't have a healthy planet.

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster 2021

The world needs more innovation, not less.

TED Talk: Innovating to zero! 2014

The most important thing is to have a passion for what you're doing.

Various interviews and talks

The world is not flat, it's spiky.

Commencement Address, Harvard University 2005

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Attributed, various sources

The world is an amazing place, and it's getting better all the time.

TED Talk: Innovating to zero! 2014

The key to success is to be able to adapt to change.

Various interviews and talks

We're still at the very beginning of how the digital revolution will change the world.

Interview with The Wall Street Journal 2019

The biggest challenge we face is climate change.

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster 2021

The power of the PC is that it's a general-purpose tool.

The Road Ahead 1995