Bill Gates Thoughts

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. But many others were also in the same place. The difference was that I took action.

Embrace bad news to learn where you need the most improvement.

It's the knowledge derived from information that gives you a competitive edge.

When you are failing, you are forced to be creative, to dig deep and think, night and day.

Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.

Don't let complexity stop you.

We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.

I have $100 billion... You realize I could spend $3 million a day, every day, for the next 100 years? And that's if I don't make another dime.

Robotics and other combinations will make the world pretty fantastic compared with today.

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.