Five years from now on the Web for free you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world. It will be better than any single university.

We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well.

When I say "miracle" I mean a kind of thing like a computer on a chip, or the internet, or the cellphone, that are really quite miraculous. Most people would not have predicted them, and their effect has been very, very dramatic.

Nobody has a guaranteed position in computer technologies business. We've done some good work, but all of these products become obsolete so fast and the structure of the business as it broadens out is going to be so different.

A company's ability to respond to an unplanned event, good or bad is a prime indicator of its ability to compete.

Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied.

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.