Quotes from Bill Gates

In my 20s, I worked very, very hard. I have a much more balanced life now.

I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.

You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

In the U.S., we believe the best way to improve lives is to improve public education.

Married life is a simpler life. Who I spend my time with is established in advance.

According to Ethiopian custom, parents wait to name a baby because children often die in the first weeks of life.

I mean, if we said right now, there's somebody in the next room who's dying, let's all go save their life, you know, everybody would just get up immediately and go get involved in that.

When you have a fortune that is almost hard to imagine, the best thing is not to pass that on to one's children. That distorts their life situation.

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

Well, I don't think there's any need for people to focus on my career.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.

Common Core is a big win for education.

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.

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.

The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same.

People are using Windows PCs more than they watch TV now.

Like any well designed software product, Windows is designed, developed and tested as an integrated whole.

Any version of Windows is going to have lots of great new things that people use and things that are tough.

Certainly, the Windows share of servers is strong.

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

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

Success is a miserable teacher. It tempts intelligent people to believe they cannot lose. And it is an unreliable guide to the future.

Success is a lousy teacher.

Success is a lousy teacher. It makes you think you know what you're doing.