The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. In my case, I went to the garbage cans at the Computer Science Center and fished out listings of their operating system – Bill Gates

If geek means you’re willing to study things, and if you think science and engineering matter, I plead guilty. If your culture doesn’t like geeks, you are in real trouble – Bill Gates

It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure – Bill Gates

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

Patience is a key element of success – Bill Gates

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important – Bill Gates

I do think this next century, hopefully, will be about a more global view. Where you don’t just think, yes my country is doing well, but you think about the world at large – Bill Gates

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others – Bill Gates

Microsoft is not about greed. It’s about innovation and fairness – Bill Gates

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana – Bill Gates