My son likes to go see mines and electric plants, or the Large Hadron Collider, and we've had a chance to see a lot of interesting stuff. Bill Gates chancecolliderelectric Change image and share on social
The tool that's most associated with the recent progress against malaria is the long-lasting bed net. Bed nets are a fantastic innovation. But we can do even better. We can invent new ways to control the mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite. Bill Gates bedcarrycontrol share on social
I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief. Bill Gates beliefhaveinequity Change image and share on social
If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life. Bill Gates africancropearn Change image and share on social
I'm not big on to-do lists. Instead, I use e-mail and desktop folders and my online calendar. So when I walk up to my desk, I can focus on the e-mails I've flagged and check the folders that are monitoring particular projects and particular blogs. Bill Gates bigblogcalendar share on social
Polio's pretty special because once you get an eradication, you no longer have to spend money on it; it's just there as a gift for the rest of time. Bill Gates eradicationgiftlong Change image and share on social
In energy, you have to plan and do research way in advance, sometimes decades in advance to get a new system that's safer, doesn't require us to go around the world to get all our oil. Bill Gates advancedecadeenergy Change image and share on social
Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires. Bill Gates buildbusinesscreativity Change image and share on social
Whether I'm at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I'm looking forward to reading. Bill Gates bookforwardhome Change image and share on social
I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical. Bill Gates dayfanaticaltwenty Change image and share on social