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

When the PC was launched, people knew it was important – 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

At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas, but the image is that they all come from the top , I’m afraid that’s not quite right – 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

I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it – Bill Gates