People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters. Bill Gates acceptchangecoal share on social
K to 12 is partly about babysitting the kids so the parents can do other things. Bill Gates babysitkidparent Change image and share on social
Some people, through luck and skill, end up with a lot of assets. If you're good at kicking a ball, writing software, investing in stocks, it pays extremely well. Bill Gates assetballend Change image and share on social
With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents. Bill Gates createdevicedocument Change image and share on social
By the time we see that climate change is really bad, your ability to fix it is extremely limited... The carbon gets up there, but the heating effect is delayed. And then the effect of that heat on the species and ecosystem is delayed. That means that even when you turn virtuous, things are actually going to get worse for quite a while. Bill Gates abilitybadbadly share on social
In almost every job now, people use software and work with information to enable their organisation to operate more effectively. Bill Gates effectivelyenableinformation Change image and share on social
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Bill Gates loselousypeople Change image and share on social
Windows is probably the most important product in the entire PC industry. Everything we do in terms of supporting touch, new hardware, accessibility has incredible impact. Bill Gates accessibilityentirehardware Change image and share on social
I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user. Bill Gates communicationcomputercreate share on social
If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago? Bill Gates agocrossfinish Change image and share on social