The government is somewhat inept, but the private sector is inept in general. How many companies do venture capitalists invest in that go poorly? By far most of them. However, every once in a while a Google or a Microsoft comes out, so people keep giving them money.

Microsoft was founded with a vision of a computer on every desk, and in every home. We've never wavered from that vision.

My guideline has always been to avoid a focus on me personally. Not because of any deep, dark secrets. Rather just a sense of privacy.

Good programmers stay open minded to that even though there is no obvious way to improve what they've done they... they keep looking and they listen to what other people have to say.

It’s been proven that of all the interventions to reduce poverty, improving agricultural productivity is the best.

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

If you want to build a great company, get the hell out of Silicon Valley.