If something is expensive to develop, and somebody’s not going to get paid, it won’t get developed. So you decide: Do you want software to be written, or not? – Bill Gates

I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user – Bill Gates

There’s only one trick in software, and that is using a piece of software that’s already been written – Bill Gates

Capitalism is this wonderful thing that motivates people, it causes wonderful inventions to be done. But in this area of diseases of the world at large, it’s really let us down – Bill Gates

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

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