A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society. Bill Gates backfortunegeneration Change image and share on social
In a budget, how important is art versus music versus athletics versus computer programming? At the end of the day, some of those trade-offs will be made politically. Bill Gates artathleticbudget Change image and share on social
Research shows that there is only half as much variation in student achievement between schools as there is among classrooms in the same school. If you want your child to get the best education possible, it is actually more important to get him assigned to a great teacher than to a great school. Bill Gates achievementassignchild share on social
Microsoft Research has a thing called the Sense Cam that, as you walk around, it's taking photos all the time. And the software will filter and find the ones that are interesting without having to think, 'Let's get out the camera and get that shot.' You just have that, and software helps you pick what you want. Bill Gates callcamcamera share on social
Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics. Bill Gates completelymoneypolitic Change image and share on social
There's no magic line between an application and an operating system that some bureaucrat in Washington should draw. Bill Gates applicationbureaucratdraw Change image and share on social
Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning. Bill Gates allocationefficientlot Change image and share on social
Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year. Bill Gates attentiondedicatedozen share on social
The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life. Bill Gates advancebaseeveryday Change image and share on social
The only thing I understand deeply, because in my teens I was thinking about it, and every year of my life, is software. So I'll never be hands-on on anything except software. Bill Gates deeplyhandlife Change image and share on social