Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning. Bill Gates on religion
I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty. Bill Gates on science
Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way. Bill Gates on society
A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society. Bill Gates on society
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Bill Gates on success
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates on success
In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success. Bill Gates on success
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. Bill Gates on success
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure. Bill Gates on teacher
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Bill Gates on teacher
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. Bill Gates on teacher
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. Bill Gates on technology
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. Bill Gates on technology
If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG. Bill Gates on technology
Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other. Bill Gates on technology
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. Bill Gates on technology
Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning. Bill Gates on time
People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters. Bill Gates on time
In this business, by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to save yourself. Unless you're running scared all the time, you're gone. Bill Gates on time
This is a fantastic time to be entering the business world, because business is going to change more in the next 10 years than it has in the last 50. Bill Gates on time