51 quotes by Bill Gates

“Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future.” — Bill Gates

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“We should all grow our own food and do our own waste processing, we really should.” — Bill Gates

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“If you're using first-class land for biofuels, then you're competing with the growing of food. And so you're actually spiking food prices by moving energy production into agriculture.” — Bill Gates

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“Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting.” — Bill Gates

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“If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.” — Bill Gates

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“I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty.” — Bill Gates

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“Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way.” — Bill Gates

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“A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society.” — Bill Gates

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

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“Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they're rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.” — Bill Gates

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

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“Digital reading will completely take over. It's lightweight and it's fantastic for sharing. Over time it will take over.” — Bill Gates

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“Oh, I think there are a lot of people who would be buying and selling online today that go up there and they get the information, but then when it comes time to type in their credit card they think twice because they're not sure about how that might get out and what that might mean for them.” — Bill Gates

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“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

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“Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.” — Bill Gates

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“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

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“Life is not fair get used to it.” — Bill Gates

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“It's really kind of cool to have solar panels on your roof.” — Bill Gates

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“We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.” — Bill Gates

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“People everywhere love Windows.” — Bill Gates

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“I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.” — Bill Gates

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“Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isn't willing to.” — Bill Gates

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“Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.” — Bill Gates

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“DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.” — Bill Gates

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“I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?” — Bill Gates

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