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Bill Gates Quotes

The term, information at your fingertips, is to remind people what a broad role the personal computer will be playing. It’s not a computation device, it’s not a word processing or a spreadsheet device. It’s a window onto the world of information Picture Quote #1

It’s energy intensification, where we essentially have, through our light bulbs and cars, the manpower of [hundreds of] people working on our behalf, helping our food being created, helping our materials like steel and plastic and wood and paper be created. Our lifestyles are incredibly energy intense Picture Quote #1

I’ve been studying how quickly we can get energy out to the poor countries - a lot of which are in Africa - and how little progress we’ve made there. There’s no more electricity today in sub-Saharan Africa per person than there was 20 years ago Picture Quote #1

We need to look at less obvious paths, things like the wind in the jet stream, which is very high up. The material science of what type of kite string you would need to connect up to that. That’s still at the basic research level Picture Quote #1

I really do think cancer will largely be a solved problem. I think most of the infectious diseases like malaria - our foundation is very involved - once we’re finishing polio eradication, then starting up this malaria eradication, and getting that done as fast as we can Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful! Picture Quote #1

Every new change forces all the companies in an industry to adapt their strategies to that change Picture Quote #1

The truth of Moore’s law has made remarkable things possible. On the software side, I think natural user interfaces in all their forms are equally significant Picture Quote #1

The world at large is less inequitable today than at any time in history. Number of people in abject poverty, as a percentage, is at all-time low Picture Quote #1

Steve Jobs’ ability to focus in on a few things that count, get people who get user interface right, and market things as revolutionary are amazing things Picture Quote #1

It’s pretty amazing to go from a world where computers were unheard of and very complex to where they’re a tool of everyday life Picture Quote #1

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Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. When you finally get done and get to appreciate what you have done it is like a part of yourself that you’ve put together. I think a lot of the people here feel that way Picture Quote #1

Personally, I’d like to see more of our leaders take a technocratic approach to solving our biggest problems Picture Quote #1

Teaching’s hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way Picture Quote #1

According to Ethiopian custom, parents wait to name a baby because children often die in the first weeks of life Picture Quote #1

Bangladesh is largely a river delta, and the rising sea level means that when storms come in, the human sanitation is backing up, the ability to farm Picture Quote #1

A company’s ability to respond to an unplanned event, good or bad is a prime indicator of its ability to compete Picture Quote #1

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The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, really bad. I’d say treatment of immigrants is one of the greatest injustices done in our government’s name Picture Quote #1

Even with cameras being very cheap, one thing that researchers noticed was that you look really bad in a videoconference image because the lighting is bad and you get shadows and things Picture Quote #1

People who say they don’t see the acceleration of innovation is a wilful blindness. We are innovation at a wonderful speed for the basic things we think everyone should get Picture Quote #1

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player Picture Quote #1

People cannot become truly knowledgeable without being excellent readers Picture Quote #1

Billionaires should never be responsible for solving problems, because they’re not the government Picture Quote #1

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The world is progressing and resources are becoming more abundant. I’d rather go into a grocery store today than a king’s banquet a hundred years ago Picture Quote #1

The Global Fund is a central player in the progress being achieved on HIV, TB and malaria. It channels resources to help countries fight these diseases. I believe in its impact because I have seen it firsthand Picture Quote #1

I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn’t cool Picture Quote #1

The difference between a stranger sending you a message that you might be interested in at a very low volume level, no repetition, just sending it to very few people, and that being done as spam - those things get close enough that you want to be careful never to filter out something that’s legitimate Picture Quote #1

The poor can’t wait. Philanthropists needed to carry on being generous Picture Quote #1

Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it’s aid-neutral Picture Quote #1

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The term, information at your fingertips, is to remind people what a broad role the personal computer will be playing. It’s not a computation device, it’s not a word processing or a spreadsheet device. It’s a window onto the world of information (Bill Gates Quotes) It’s energy intensification, where we essentially have, through our light bulbs and cars, the manpower of [hundreds of] people working on our behalf, helping our food being created, helping our materials like steel and plastic and wood and paper be created. Our lifestyles are incredibly energy intense (Bill Gates Quotes) I’ve been studying how quickly we can get energy out to the poor countries - a lot of which are in Africa - and how little progress we’ve made there. There’s no more electricity today in sub-Saharan Africa per person than there was 20 years ago (Bill Gates Quotes) We need to look at less obvious paths, things like the wind in the jet stream, which is very high up. The material science of what type of kite string you would need to connect up to that. That’s still at the basic research level (Bill Gates Quotes) I really do think cancer will largely be a solved problem. I think most of the infectious diseases like malaria - our foundation is very involved - once we’re finishing polio eradication, then starting up this malaria eradication, and getting that done as fast as we can (Bill Gates Quotes) 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 Quotes) I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful! (Bill Gates Quotes) Every new change forces all the companies in an industry to adapt their strategies to that change (Bill Gates Quotes) The truth of Moore’s law has made remarkable things possible. On the software side, I think natural user interfaces in all their forms are equally significant. (Bill Gates Quotes) The world at large is less inequitable today than at any time in history. Number of people in abject poverty, as a percentage, is at all-time low. (Bill Gates Quotes) Steve Jobs’ ability to focus in on a few things that count, get people who get user interface right, and market things as revolutionary are amazing things. (Bill Gates Quotes) It’s pretty amazing to go from a world where computers were unheard of and very complex to where they’re a tool of everyday life. (Bill Gates Quotes) Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. When you finally get done and get to appreciate what you have done it is like a part of yourself that you’ve put together. I think a lot of the people here feel that way. (Bill Gates Quotes) Personally, I’d like to see more of our leaders take a technocratic approach to solving our biggest problems. (Bill Gates Quotes) Teaching’s hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way. (Bill Gates Quotes) According to Ethiopian custom, parents wait to name a baby because children often die in the first weeks of life. (Bill Gates Quotes) Bangladesh is largely a river delta, and the rising sea level means that when storms come in, the human sanitation is backing up, the ability to farm. (Bill Gates Quotes) A company’s ability to respond to an unplanned event, good or bad is a prime indicator of its ability to compete. (Bill Gates Quotes) The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, really bad. I’d say treatment of immigrants is one of the greatest injustices done in our government’s name. (Bill Gates Quotes) Even with cameras being very cheap, one thing that researchers noticed was that you look really bad in a videoconference image because the lighting is bad and you get shadows and things. (Bill Gates Quotes) People who say they don’t see the acceleration of innovation is a wilful blindness. We are innovation at a wonderful speed for the basic things we think everyone should get. (Bill Gates Quotes) 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 Quotes) People cannot become truly knowledgeable without being excellent readers (Bill Gates Quotes) Billionaires should never be responsible for solving problems, because they’re not the government. (Bill Gates Quotes) The world is progressing and resources are becoming more abundant. I’d rather go into a grocery store today than a king’s banquet a hundred years ago. (Bill Gates Quotes) The Global Fund is a central player in the progress being achieved on HIV, TB and malaria. It channels resources to help countries fight these diseases. I believe in its impact because I have seen it firsthand. (Bill Gates Quotes) I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn’t cool (Bill Gates Quotes) The difference between a stranger sending you a message that you might be interested in at a very low volume level, no repetition, just sending it to very few people, and that being done as spam - those things get close enough that you want to be careful never to filter out something that’s legitimate. (Bill Gates Quotes) The poor can’t wait. Philanthropists needed to carry on being generous. (Bill Gates Quotes) Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it’s aid-neutral. (Bill Gates Quotes)

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