Bill Gates on Growth Quotes

"If I’d had some set idea of a finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?"

"The digital revolution is a once-in-a-century opportunity to level the playing field."

"Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."

"Innovation is the reason our lives have improved over the last century."

"We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior."

"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."

"You need to have a certain amount of wealth to feel secure, but after that, it's about impact."

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

"I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously."

"Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for people of color to build wealth."

"In the long run, your human capital is your main asset."

"We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

"We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering."

"You need a feedback loop for everything you do."

"We need to revolutionize the way we produce and consume energy to save the planet."

"I'm always trying to learn something new."

"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."