Microsoft went into orbit because it had a booster rocket attached to it called IBM.

I definitely think leaving kids massive amounts of money is not a favor to them.

I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: “Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” I want to thank Harvard for this timely honor. I’ll be changing my job next year … and it will be nice to finally have a college degree on my resume.

Humanity’s greatest advances are not in its discoveries – but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.

America and Japan are the two leading world economies in terms of technology and innovative products. And in software, information-age technology and biotechnology the U.S. has an amazing lead.

I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.

You've got to be willing to read other people's code, then write your own, then have other people review your code.