"To create a new standard, it takes something that's not just a little bit different; it takes something that's really new and really captures people's imagination."
Creativity
"Progress on health is most likely to happen when both the developed world and the developing world invest in it."
"I was not a great student, and school was not very fun for me."
"The internet doesn't change the rules of business. It enhances them."
Wisdom
"Your school might feel like a closed system where everyone seems similar, but outside, the world is a very different place."
"Software is a great combination of art and engineering."
Art
"The difference between a poor person and a rich person is not the amount of money they have, it's their education and the decisions they make."
Education
"I think it's a tragedy that in many parts of the world, kids aren't even getting minimally decent education."
Justice
"We have to find ways to make the aspect of providing healthcare to the poorest in the world sustainable."
"The view that I take is that everything in life is not about money and success."
"One key insight is that not all aid is created equal."
Wisdom
"You've got to have a pretty good grasp of how technologies are going to change the world to operate intelligently."
"The most interesting thing to me is what role can new technology play in this space?"
"I don't have any illusions about how well we're doing on any of our big goals, and I think it's important to have a realistic worldview."
"Any machine that can improve lives is a good machine."
"Eventually, all management jobs will have some nature of data and metrics to them."
Change
"The world is changing because of technology and there's no question that the technology companies are the most dynamic."
"I've always been amazed by the power of collaboration to change the world."
"The most powerful thing that we can do is to give tools and information to people."
"You always want to make sure your career matches the real needs in the economy."
"Great organizations demand a high level of commitment by the people involved."
"At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better."
"I'm a strong believer that you have to have a set of values."
"The future is going to be very different depending on the choices we make today."
"Complexity is very hard to maintain; it will eventually break and make things worse."
"People want to be part of something bigger than themselves, and that's what motivates them."
"The way our world works is that we underestimate how much can change in the next 10 years, but we overestimate how much can change in the next year."
"I do think this next century, hopefully, we'll have more luck and that we'll top at nine billion."
"Competition spurs innovation and keeps companies honest."
"I'm very interested in what happens as people get older and what sorts of things they want to do."
