Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Bill Gates Quotes
AuthenticityCautionDiscernmentFiltering The difference between a stranger sending you a message that you might be interested in at a very low volume level, no repetition, just sending it to very few people, and that being done as spam - those things get close enough that you want to be careful never to filter out something that's legitimate.
CreativityRewardSuccessSustainability Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they're rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.
ActionCarbon EmissionsClimate ChangeSustainability Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero.
ContributionImpactInnovationProgressTechnology Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society.
Computer VisionListeningMachine Learning The future of Windows is to let the computer see, listen and even learn.
Aid CriticismCorruption Corruption is one of the most common reasons I hear in views that criticize aid.
ChildcareEducationParentingSchool SystemSociety K to 12 is partly about babysitting the kids so the parents can do other things.
FrustrationMarket ShareProductivityTechnologyUser Experience With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents.
Industrial RevolutionInequalityPoverty If you go back to 1800, everybody was poor. I mean everybody. The Industrial Revolution kicked in, and a lot of countries benefited, but by no means everyone.
Communication And CollaborationEntertainment And Social MediaProductivityVoice And Representation The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Access to information and the ability to give a voice people who would never have been heard.
InfluenceMoney S RolePolitics Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics.
Dream When Paul Allen and I started Microsoft over 30 years ago, we had big dreams about software. We had dreams about the impact it could have.
CreativityEntrepreneurshipFocusLeadershipPhilanthropy Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.
ActionChangeInnovationLong-term PerspectivePreparedness We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
DigitalizationEfficiencyModern WorkOrganizationTechnology Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down, I bring my Tablet PC. It's fully synchronized with my office machine, so I have all the files I need. It also has a note-taking piece of software called OneNote, so all my notes are in digital form.
Ease Of UseTechnology It's easier to add things on to a PC than it's ever been before. It's one click, and boom, it comes down.
AwarenessExperienceExposure Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing.
ImprovementMedia BiasPerspective Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.
Economic ValueGlobalizationMineral ResourcesResource Discovery Globalization has made copper and other minerals more valuable, and Ghana and Kenya have recently discovered mineral resources.
BeliefDecisionFaithImpact I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
EmpowermentOptimismProgress The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful.
Business SuccessEntrepreneurshipGlobal DevelopmentSocial Improvement China has many successful entrepreneurs and business people. I hope that more people of insight will put their talents to work to improve the lives of poor people in China and around the world, and seek solutions for them.
AfricaDevelopmentMalaria Eradication For Africa to move forward, you've really got to get rid of malaria.
RegulationRegulatory ReviewRisk AssessmentSafetyTesting Over time, yes, countries will need to look at specific GMO products like they look at drugs today, where they don't approve them all. They look hard at the safety and the testing. And they make sure that the benefits far outweigh any of the downsides.