Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one – Bill Gates

It’s easier for our software to compete with Linux when there’s piracy than when there’s not – 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

Microsoft has had clear competitors in the past. It’s a good thing we have museums to document that – Bill Gates

If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them – Bill Gates

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot – Bill Gates