Bill Gates
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates IIIis an American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 October 1955
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
Energy innovation is not a nationalistic game.
I know there's a farmer out there somewhere who never wants a PC and that's fine with me.
The trouble with energy farming is that the energy isn't always where you want to use it, and it isn't always when you want to use it.
The world has been very careful to pick very few diseases for eradication, because it is very tough.
There's no magic line between an application and an operating system that some bureaucrat in Washington should draw.
I was lucky to be involved and get to contribute to something that was important, which is empowering people with software.
Well, I don't think there's any need for people to focus on my career.
Rich countries can afford to overpay for things.
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.
I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?
Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome.
The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.
Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
I have an excellent memory, a most excellent memory.