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
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
When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that. Bill Gates controversialdadgrow Change image and share on social
If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn't be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers. Bill Gates appliancecompanycompetition 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
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