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Bill Gates Quotes - Page 25

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There's no such thing as going to a soapbox and saying, 'The government's corrupt,' and not having the intelligence service see your face. In the digital world, that can be done.

There's no such thing as going to a soapbox and saying, 'The government's corrupt,' and not having the intelligence service see your face. In the digital world, that can be done.

Government, Intelligence Services, Soapbox

Financial Times Interview, www.ft.com. February 15, 2006.

While Microsoft does not share all of Oracle's ambitions for Java, we agree that it is a very valuable tool for software developers.

Ambition, Doe, Tools

I set a rule that people weren't allowed to send good news unless they sent around an equal amount of bad news. We had to get a balanced picture. In fact, I kind of favored just hearing about the accounts we were losing because ... bad news is generally more actionable than good news.

People, Hearing, Facts

Good stuff tends to happen gradually, whereas violence or catastrophes are deemed more newsworthy.

Violence, Stuff, Catastrophe

Source: www.spiegel.de

There are websites that any government wants to block. The truth about the Internet is that it's extremely hard to block anything - extremely hard. You'll never get perfect blocking.

Block, Government, Perfect

Interview with Richard Waters, www.ft.com. February 15, 2006.

There's nobody getting rich writing software that I know of.

Writing, Historical, Rich

Interview with Dennis Bathory-Kitsz in 80 Microcomputing, 1980.

Students deserve great teachers. And teachers deserve the support they need to become great.

Teacher, Support, Needs

Twitter post from Mar 14, 2012

Google's done a super good job on search; Apple's done a great job on the IPod.

Jobs, Apples, Ipods

The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won't be another one. And we are certainly not prepared for the next pandemic.

Mean, Pandemics, Doe

Source: www.spiegel.de

By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can’t solve extreme poverty and disease isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful. That’s why in this year’s letter we take apart some of the myths that slow down the work. The next time you hear these myths, we hope you will do the same.

Thinking, Self, Years

"3 Myths That Block Progress For The Poor". Bill and Melinda Gates' 2014 Annual Letter, www.gatesfoundation.org. January 20, 2014.

I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: “Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” I want to thank Harvard for this timely honor. I’ll be changing my job next year … and it will be nice to finally have a college degree on my resume.

Graduation, Jobs, Dad

Bill Gates' Commencement Address at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, news.harvard.edu. June 7, 2007.

Today, the issue isn’t quantity of food as much as it is quality-whether kids are getting enough protein and other nutrients to fully develop.

Kids, Issues, Quality

On my desk I have three screens, synchronized to form a single desktop. I can drag items from one screen to the next. Once you have that large display area, you'll never go back, because it has a direct impact on productivity.

Impact, Three, Next

Playing Bridge is a pretty old fashioned thing in a way that I really like... I do the dishes every night - other people volunteer but I like the way I do it.

Night, Bridges, Volunteer

Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. February 10, 2014.

DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.

Ugly, Economy, User Experience

Corruption is one of the most common reasons I hear in views that criticize aid.

Views, Common, Corruption

You wish that you could move more rapidly and you have setbacks. You know, the AIDS epidemic was a huge setback for Africa, and it's only through generosity that we've avoided that just completely crippling an entire generation there.

Moving, Epidemics, Aids Epidemic

Source: www.ctvnews.ca

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.

Inspirational, Fear, Ignorance

If you say to people that there's less violence today than in the past, they would be stunned to hear that. But it's the truth, even though we have awful things happening in Syria or Sudan.

Past, People, Awful

Source: www.spiegel.de

Some people read off of their Palms and Pocket PCs, but the real immersible reading experience takes a full-screen device.

Real, Reading, People

I want to make clear that we respect the role of government in our legal andeconomic system.

Government, Roles, Want

"Bill Gates Holds News Conference on Judge's Decision to Break up Microsoft". www.cnn.com. June 7, 2000.

It is hard to smash a computer when you're laughing.

Positive Thinking, Laughing, Computer

I'd be happy if I could think that the role of the library was sustained and even enhanced in the age of the computer.

Thinking, Age, Library

It's an experiment, and it's probably good to have a couple states try it out to see before you make that national policy.

Couple, Marijuana, Trying

"Bill Gates Backs Marijuana Legalization In His State" by Ben Smith, Rega Jha, www.buzzfeed.com. January 21, 2014.

Two years from now, spam will be solved.

Stupid, Years, Two

"Tech’s Most Dubious Promises, From Bill Gates to Elon Musk". www.wired.com. July 26, 2017.

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