William Henry Gates III, mostly known as Bill Gates, is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, author, philanthropists, and co-founded the world's largest computer software company, Microsoft.
Today, I've listed 23 of his mind-opening quotes that can guide you along the path towards success. As usual, our best picks and a special video is waiting for you at the end of the list to make your learning experience with a lot more fun. Enjoy!
1. "Do not compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself."
2. "Patient is a key element of success."
3. "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."
4. "If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss."
5. "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."
6. "We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve."
7. "Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one."
8. "If your culture doesn't like geeks, you are in real trouble."
9. "We always overestimate the change that will occur in the nest two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction."
10. "It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."
11. "To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks."
12. "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
13. "A bad strategy will fail no matter how good your information is, and lame execution will stymie a good strategy. If you do enough things poorly, you will go out of business."
14. "Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight."
15. "Customers want high quality at low prices and they want it now."
16. "Only a few businesses will succeed by having the lowest price, so most will need a strategy that includes customer services."
17. "The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself."
18. "Like my friend, Warren Buffet, I feel particularly lucky to do something everyday that I love to do. He calls it 'tap-dancing to work.'"
19. "The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful."
20. "I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot."
21. "If you can't make it good. At least, make it look good."
22. "As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
23. "The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice."
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