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 going to erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?

— Bill Gates

I don't think there's anything unique about human intelligence.

— Bill Gates

If all my bridge coach ever told me was that I was 'satisfactory,' I would have no hope of ever getting better. How would I know who was the best? How would I know what I was doing differently?

— Bill Gates

If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG.

— Bill Gates

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

— Bill Gates

If you give people tools, and they use their natural abilities and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will surprise you very much beyond what you might have expected.

— Bill Gates

If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn't be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers.

— Bill Gates

If you're low-income in the United States, you have a higher chance of going to jail than you do of getting a four-year degree. And that doesn't seem entirely fair.

— Bill Gates

I have a particular relationship with Vinod Khosla because he's got a lot of very interesting science-based energy startups.

— Bill Gates

I like the idea of putting your Christmas wish list up and letting people share it.

— Bill Gates