The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. In my case, I went to the garbage cans at the Computer Science Center and I fished out listings of their operating systems.

I don't think there is any philosophy that suggests having polio is a good thing.

At every juncture, advanced tools have been the key to a new wave of applications, and each wave of applications has been key to driving computing to the next level.

Microsoft is always two years away from failure.

The need to communicate effectively with your customers will come up again and again.

Rich countries can afford to overpay for things.

It's hard to improve public education - that's clear.