9 Inspirational Quotes From Billionaire Entrepreneur Bill Gates

9 Inspirational Quotes From Billionaire Entrepreneur BillGates

Words of wisdom from the most successful Harvard dropout.

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Billionaire, innovator, philanthropist, author, Bill Gates loved for his personality and life in general has been through a lot and has a lot of advise to offer.

Having co-founded Microsoft in 1975, Gates paved the path to the revolution of personal computing. Starting with a dream to have a“computer on every desk and in every home,”Gates transformed the complex technology of computers in the 1970s into something accessible for everyday consumers -- a mission he was passionate about early on.

At a young age, Gates showed an avid interest in computers, spending as much time as possible in his middle school’s computer lab. At age 13, he created a BASIC program that allowed users to play tic-tac-toe against the machine. He went into business with fast friend and future Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen at age 15 after creating Traf-O-Data, a traffic monitoring program that earned the duo their first $20,000.

Check out these quotes from the self-proclaimed geek on success, innovation and what’s coming next.

1. On success

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

--Bill Gates

2. On innovation

"Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries, but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.”

--Bill Gates

3. On change

“The barrier to change is not too little caring; it is too much complexity.”

--Bill Gates

4. On learning

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

--Bill Gates

5. On decision-making

“Don’t make the same decision twice.”

--Bill Gates

6. On empowerment

“I have a mixture of encouraging people, telling them what's right, what's not. Obviously, that's how you run a big enterprise like this, and get the best people to want to keep doing these jobs.”

--Bill Gates

7. On perseverance

“Find others with the same interests, see the barriers, and find ways to cut through them.”

--Bill Gates

8. On goal-setting

“In science, miracles are happening all the time.”

--Bill Gates

9. On progress

"Innovation is the real driver of progress."

--Bill Gates

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