Bill Gates

When you want to do your homework, fill out your tax return, or see all the choices for a trip you want to take, you need a full-size screen

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success.

Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable.

The worst pandemic in modern history was the Spanish flu of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people. Today, with how interconnected the world is, it would spread faster.

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.

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 theiruser.

Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking

We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.