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

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

I don’t know’ has become ‘I don’t know yet’ – Bill Gates

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

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

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