Gordon Moore

Semiconductor Engineer American 1929 – 2023

Co-founded Intel and formulated Moore's Law on chip evolution.

385 quotes

"Success is not about winning; it's about becoming better."
Success
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."
Perseverance
"Gratitude multiplies blessings."
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Patience is a virtue that breeds success."
Patience
"Kindness is never wasted."
Kindness
"Strength comes not from muscle, but from will."
Strength
"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows it."
Fear
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Power
"Money is energy in motion."
Money
"Health is the greatest gift."
Health
"Adventure awaits those who seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"History teaches us what to avoid in the future."
History
"Philosophy is the art of wondering."
Philosophy
"Literature is the mirror of the soul."
Literature
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Politics
"The complexity of the integrated circuit will continue to increase at an exponential rate."
Technology
"If the rate of change outside the organization is faster than inside, the end is in sight."
Change
"We have always found that if the technology can be made to work, the market will be there."
Technology
"I see my role as creating the conditions where talented people can do their best work."
Leadership
"The digital revolution isn't about technology—it's about people and how they connect."
Relationships
"Success in technology requires both vision and the patience to execute it."
Success
"Progress demands that we constantly challenge what we think we know."
Knowledge
"The best innovations often come from understanding what people actually need, not what we think they want."
Wisdom
"Moore's Law is not a law of physics; it's an observation about human ingenuity and determination."
Science
"I've learned that staying at the forefront requires humility and a willingness to learn constantly."
Education
"The semiconductor industry taught me that small improvements, compounded over time, create revolution."
Perseverance
"Technology without a human purpose is just elegant machinery."
Philosophy