Throughout our history, Microsoft has won by making big, bold bets. I believe that now is not the time to scale back the scope of our ambition or the scale of our investment. While our opportunities are greater than ever, we also face new competitors, faster-moving markets and new customer demands.
Steve BallmerGetting the big things right that make all the money, that's long cycle, really executing in a way that allows you to do it, that's short cycle.
Steve BallmerI'm going to f---ing bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again. I'm going to f---ing kill Google.
Steve BallmerAny idea that turns out to be truly great can be harvested for tens of years. On the other hand, if you want to continue to be great, you've got to bet on new things, big, bold bets.
Steve Ballmer