Bill Gates

"If your business is not on the internet then your business will be out of business."

- Bill Gates

"Software is a great combination of artistry and engineering."

- Bill Gates

"If you show people the solutions, they will be moved to act"

- Bill Gates

"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates

"I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one."

- Bill Gates

"Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning."

- Bill Gates

"Teams should be able to act with the same unity of purpose and focus as a well-motivated individual."

- Bill Gates

"The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Access to information and the ability to give a voice people who would never have been heard."

- Bill Gates

"We’ve found that people who collaborate well tend to work more efficiently and build better relationships."

- Bill Gates

"Giving money effectively is almost as hard as earning it in the first place."

- Bill Gates

"My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things."

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"Patience is a key element of success."

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people."

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering."

- Bill Gates

"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because, a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates

"I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts."

- Bill Gates

"Reading is still the main way I both learn new things and test my understanding."

- Bill Gates

""Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.""

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"It is important to heed the lessons of failure. As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."

- Bill Gates

"We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve."

- Bill Gates

"Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world… if you do so, you are insulting yourself."

- Bill Gates

"I 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."

- Bill Gates

"Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."

- Bill Gates

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."

- Bill Gates

"A bad strategy will fail no matter how good your information is, and lame execution will stymie a good strategy."

- Bill Gates

"There will be two types of businesses in the next 5 years, those that are on the Internet, and those that are out of business."

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

- Bill Gates

""It is fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons from failure.""

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"Don’t make the same decision twice. Spend time and thought to make a solid decision the first time so that you don’t revisit the issue unnecessarily."

- Bill Gates

"It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish."

- Bill Gates

""Reading is still the main way I both learn new things and test my understanding.""

- Bill Gates

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

- Bill Gates

"To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks."

- Bill Gates

"The most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

- Bill Gates

"Every day we’re saying, ‘How can we keep this customer happy? How can we get ahead in innovation by doing this?’ …because if we don’t, somebody else will."

- Bill Gates

""Giving money effectively is almost as hard as earning it in the first place.""

- Bill Gates

""You’re not a slacker if you cut yourself some slack.""

- Bill Gates

"You’re not a slacker if you cut yourself some slack."

- Bill Gates

"If you think your teachers are tough, wait 'til you get a boss."

- 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."

- Bill Gates

"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates

"The competition to hire the best will increase in the years ahead. Companies that give extra flexibility to their employees will have the edge in this area."

- Bill Gates

"I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates

""I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.""

- Bill Gates

"I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates

"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

"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

- Bill Gates