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<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/almost-every-way-we-make-electricity-today-except-for-the-emerging-renewables-and-nuclear-puts-69067" class="qlink">Almost every way we make electricity today, except for the emerging renewables and nuclear, puts out CO2. And so, what we're going to have to do at a global scale, is create a new system. And so, we need energy miracles.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> "Bill Gates: Innovating to zero!", Feb 2010. www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates.html</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/almost-every-way-we-make-electricity-today-except-for-the-emerging-renewables-and-nuclear-puts-69067',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Falmost-every-way-we-make-electricity-today-except-for-the-emerging-renewables-and-nuclear-puts-69067&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=Almost+every+way+we+make+electricity+today%2C+except+for+the+emerging+renewables+and+nuclear%2C+puts...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Falmost-every-way-we-make-electricity-today-except-for-the-emerging-renewables-and-nuclear-puts-69067',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/almost-every-way-we-make-electricity-today-except-for-the-emerging-renewables-and-nuclear-puts-69067" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/as-we-look-ahead-into-the-next-century-leaders-will-be-those-who-empower-others-69068" class="qlink">As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> As quoted in "In the Eye of the Storm: Reengineering Corporate Culture" (Leadership Press, 1995) by John R. Childress, p. 134</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/as-we-look-ahead-into-the-next-century-leaders-will-be-those-who-empower-others-69068',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fas-we-look-ahead-into-the-next-century-leaders-will-be-those-who-empower-others-69068&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=As+we+look+ahead+into+the+next+century%2C+leaders+will+be+those+who+empower+others.+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fas-we-look-ahead-into-the-next-century-leaders-will-be-those-who-empower-others-69068',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/as-we-look-ahead-into-the-next-century-leaders-will-be-those-who-empower-others-69068" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/at-microsoft-there-are-lots-of-brilliant-ideas-but-the-image-is-that-they-all-come-from-the-top-69069" class="qlink">At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top - I'm afraid that's not quite right.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> Interview published in BBC (website): news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_1697000/1697132.stm</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/at-microsoft-there-are-lots-of-brilliant-ideas-but-the-image-is-that-they-all-come-from-the-top-69069',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fat-microsoft-there-are-lots-of-brilliant-ideas-but-the-image-is-that-they-all-come-from-the-top-69069&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=At+Microsoft+there+are+lots+of+brilliant+ideas+but+the+image+is+that+they+all+come+from+the+top+-+...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23...&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fat-microsoft-there-are-lots-of-brilliant-ideas-but-the-image-is-that-they-all-come-from-the-top-69069',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/at-microsoft-there-are-lots-of-brilliant-ideas-but-the-image-is-that-they-all-come-from-the-top-69069" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/dos-is-ugly-and-interferes-with-users-experience-69071" class="qlink">DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> Attributed. There is a similar quotation by Weinstein, published in "Multimedia World, Volume 2, Issues 6-12" (1995): "DOS is ugly, and if we can shield a person from it we can have better installs"</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/dos-is-ugly-and-interferes-with-users-experience-69071',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fdos-is-ugly-and-interferes-with-users-experience-69071&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=DOS+is+ugly+and+interferes+with+users%27+experience.+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fdos-is-ugly-and-interferes-with-users-experience-69071',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/dos-is-ugly-and-interferes-with-users-experience-69071" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-actually-thought-that-it-would-be-a-little-confusing-during-the-same-period-of-your-life-to-be-in-69072" class="qlink">I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> Interview on "NOW" with Bill Moyers on May 9, 2003</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-actually-thought-that-it-would-be-a-little-confusing-during-the-same-period-of-your-life-to-be-in-69072',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-actually-thought-that-it-would-be-a-little-confusing-during-the-same-period-of-your-life-to-be-in-69072&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=I+actually+thought+that+it+would+be+a+little+confusing+during+the+same+period+of+your+life+to+be...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-actually-thought-that-it-would-be-a-little-confusing-during-the-same-period-of-your-life-to-be-in-69072',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-actually-thought-that-it-would-be-a-little-confusing-during-the-same-period-of-your-life-to-be-in-69072" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-believe-that-if-you-show-people-the-problems-and-you-show-them-the-solutions-they-will-be-moved-69073" class="qlink">I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-believe-that-if-you-show-people-the-problems-and-you-show-them-the-solutions-they-will-be-moved-69073',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-believe-that-if-you-show-people-the-problems-and-you-show-them-the-solutions-they-will-be-moved-69073&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=I+believe+that+if+you+show+people+the+problems+and+you+show+them+the+solutions+they+will+be+moved+...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23...&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-believe-that-if-you-show-people-the-problems-and-you-show-them-the-solutions-they-will-be-moved-69073',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-believe-that-if-you-show-people-the-problems-and-you-show-them-the-solutions-they-will-be-moved-69073" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-really-had-a-lot-of-dreams-when-i-was-a-kid-and-i-think-a-great-deal-of-that-grew-out-of-the-69074" class="qlink">I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> As quoted in: PC Magazine, 23 June 2008</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-really-had-a-lot-of-dreams-when-i-was-a-kid-and-i-think-a-great-deal-of-that-grew-out-of-the-69074',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-really-had-a-lot-of-dreams-when-i-was-a-kid-and-i-think-a-great-deal-of-that-grew-out-of-the-69074&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=I+really+had+a+lot+of+dreams+when+I+was+a+kid%2C+and+I+think+a+great+deal+of+that+grew+out+of+the...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-really-had-a-lot-of-dreams-when-i-was-a-kid-and-i-think-a-great-deal-of-that-grew-out-of-the-69074',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-really-had-a-lot-of-dreams-when-i-was-a-kid-and-i-think-a-great-deal-of-that-grew-out-of-the-69074" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quoteDetails"><table><tbody><tr><td class="qd_td"><a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates" class="leftAlignedImage"><img alt="Bill Gates"  src="//izquotes.com/images/bill-gates-s1.jpg" width="50" height="66" /></a></td><td class="swidth"><div class="quoteText2">“<a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-think-it-s-fair-to-say-that-personal-computers-have-become-the-most-empowering-tool-we-ve-ever-69075" class="qlink">I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.</a>”<br />  ―<a href="//izquotes.com/author/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a></div><div class="refbox">Source/Notes: <br /> Speech at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, February 24, 2004</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="action"><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-think-it-s-fair-to-say-that-personal-computers-have-become-the-most-empowering-tool-we-ve-ever-69075',650,370);" class="btn" ><span class="i3"></span><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow" onclick="sWindow('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-think-it-s-fair-to-say-that-personal-computers-have-become-the-most-empowering-tool-we-ve-ever-69075&amp;source=tweetbutton&amp;text=I+think+it%27s+fair+to+say+that+personal+computers+have+become+the+most+empowering+tool+we%27ve+ever...+%28Bill+Gates%29+%23quotes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fizquotes.com%2Fquote%2Fbill-gates%2Fi-think-it-s-fair-to-say-that-personal-computers-have-become-the-most-empowering-tool-we-ve-ever-69075',570,270);" class="btn" target="_blank" ><i></i><span class="label" >Twitter</span></a></div><div class="btn-o btnfont flright"><a href="https://izquotes.com/quote/bill-gates/i-think-it-s-fair-to-say-that-personal-computers-have-become-the-most-empowering-tool-we-ve-ever-69075" class="btn" ><span class="i2"></span><span class="label">Picture</span></a></div></div></div>
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