Inspirational Bill Gates Quotes & Sayings

We weren't trying to just go public and get rich. There was no near-term thing. It always was this many-decades thing where there were no shortcuts and we'd sort of put one foot in front of the other. — Bill Gates

There were a lot of missteps in the early days, but because we got in early we got to make more mistakes than other people. — Bill Gates

Bill and I both firmly believe that even the most difficult global health problems can be solved. — Melinda Gates

'I don't know' has become 'I don't know yet'. — Bill Gates

That way you can be certain to learn something you didn't know previously. — Bill Gates

Paul and I, we never thought that we would make much money out of the thing. We just loved writing software. — Bill Gates

If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. — Bill Gates

Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years. — Bill Gates

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

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. — Bill Gates

If you were born poor, it's not your fault. But if you die poor it is. — Bill Gates

The CEO's role in raising a company's corporate IQ is to establish an atmosphere that promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration. — Bill Gates

We're at the point now where the challenge isn't how to communicate effectively with e-mail; it's ensuring that you spend your time on the e-mail that matters most. — Bill Gates

Patience is a key element of success. — Bill Gates

I try to make time for reading each night. In addition to the usual newspapers and magazines, I make it a priority to read at least one newsweekly from cover to cover. If I were to read what intrigues me- say, the science and business sections - then I would finish the magazine the same person I was when I started. So I read it all. — Bill Gates

I'm quite worried about the fiscal imbalances that we've got and what that might mean in terms of financial crisis ahead. — Bill Gates

To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks. — Bill Gates

Our vision, which has not changed since the day the company was founded. — Bill Gates

We're responsible for the creation of the PC industry.
The whole idea of compatible machines and lots of software, that's something we brought to computing.
And so it's a responsibility for us to make sure that things like security don't get in the way of that dream. — Bill Gates