Bill Gates

"I believe that every life has equal value, regardless of where they're born."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"Life is not fair; get used to it."

"The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself."

"If you are born poor it is not your mistake, but if you die poor it is your mistake."

"Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself."

"Patience is a key element of success."

"Technology is best when it brings people together."

"A person who makes few mistakes is not trying hard enough."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten."

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one."

"Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness."

"The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it."

"Giving is one of the most important things we can do. It's a privilege and a responsibility."

"We need innovation in human systems, not just in technology."

"The most important breakthrough is often the one that makes the previous way of working obsolete."

"If you can't make mistakes, you can't make anything."

"In the next 15 years, the gap between what we know and what we do with that knowledge will narrow much further."

"Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better."

"College is a great place to have fun, but also remember why you're there."

"Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."

"Patience and perseverance have magical effects before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."

"The most important thing is that you should never stop asking questions."

"Content is king, but distribution is queen."

"Things are always better than they used to be."

"If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss."

"Intellectual property has the same importance in the digital world as land had in the agrarian world."