You have to have a certain realism that government is a pretty blunt instrument and without the constant attention of highly qualified people with the right metrics, it will fall into not doing things very well.
Bill GatesWe make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering.
Bill GatesMaintaining a consistent platform also helps improve product support - a significant problem in the software industry.
Bill GatesOur leadership [in Microsoft ] has that - "hey, we are the best in certain ways," and so we get the best people. That any kind of positive dynamic is quite good, so I love what's going on there, it's fun.
Bill Gates