100+ Bill Gates Quotes In English To Motivate You

Bill Gates is a well-known name in the technology industry, having co-founded Microsoft, one of the world's largest software companies. Born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, Gates showed an early aptitude for computers and programming and eventually dropped out of Harvard University to focus on Microsoft full-time.

Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft became a dominant force in the software industry, producing popular products such as the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office. In 2000, Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft but remained active as the company's chairman and later as a technology advisor.

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

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

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

"If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."

"I failed in some subjects in exams, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer at Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft."

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

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

"Life is not fair; get used to it."

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

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

"If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss."

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

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

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."

"I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in."

"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."

"I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition."

"Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives."

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one."

"We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering."

"In three years, every product my company makes will be obsolete. The only question is whether we will make them obsolete ourselves or whether somebody else will."

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

"If you want to hire great people and have them stay working for you, you have to let them make a lot of decisions and you have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy."

"The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice."

"I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in."

"The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."

"We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior."

"Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without talking about the other."

"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."

“If you are born poor it is not your fault but if you die poor it is your fault.”

“Patience is the basic element of success.”

“Don't compare yourself with others. If you do this, you are insulting yourself.”

“I failed in many subjects in the examination and my friend passed in all the subjects. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft company and I am the owner of Microsoft."

“Business is a money game with many rules and many dangers.”

“It is okay to celebrate success but it is more important to learn from failure.”

"As we look to the coming century, leaders will be those who empower others."

"Be nice to stupid people. Chances are you are working for such an idiot."

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

“I choose a lazy person for a difficult task because a lazy person will find the easiest way to do a difficult task.”

"Surround yourself with people who challenge you, teach you and inspire you to be your best."

“My children will have computers of course, but first they will get books.”

"If you think your teacher is too strict, wait until you meet your boss."

“Whether I am in the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books that I look forward to reading.”

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

"If your culture doesn't like geeks, you're in real trouble."

“Power comes not from the knowledge contained within, but from the knowledge shared.”

"Embrace the bad news to know where you most need improvement."

"Sometimes you have to take big risks to win big."

"Success is a bad teacher. It inculcates in people the idea that they cannot fail."

"The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to achieve something before you feel good about yourself."

"Literally from the beginning, our success has been based on partnerships."

"It is good to feel the happiness of success. But it is important to learn from your failure."

"Don't compare yourself with anyone else. If you do so, you are dishonoring yourself."

"I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions, they will be compelled to take action."

"If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."

"Life is not fair, get used to it."

"If I had already set an end goal in mind. So don't you think I would have completed that years ago."

"Those people are the most wonderful donors. Who are really making a meaningful sacrifice."

"I was lucky to be able to engage and contribute to something that was important. That is empowering people through software."

"Whether I'm in the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books with me. that i want to read."

"People are always afraid of change. People were afraid of electricity when it was invented."

"Microsoft isn't about greed. It's about innovation and fairness."

"Who decides what goes in Windows? customer who buys it."

"Great organizations demand a high level of commitment from the people involved."

"Technology is just a tool. To get the kids working together and motivated, the teacher is the most important thing."

"If you think your teacher is strict. So wait till you get the boss."

"The best teachers are very interactive."

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

"If we look to the next century. So leaders will be those who can empower others."

"I had a lot of dreams when I was young and I think most of them came to fruition because I got to read a lot."

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

"I spend maybe 10% of my mental cycles thinking about business. Business is not that complicated."

"Effective philanthropy takes a lot of creativity. The same focus and skill that is needed to build a business."

"Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we have some great competitors. who keep us alert."

"We all need people like this. who give us feedback. This is how we improve."