"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different."

"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence—it is to act with yesterday’s logic."

"People in any organization are always attached to the obsolete."

"Of my mental cycles, I devote maybe 10% to business thinking. Business isn't that complicated."

"I wish I wasn't [the world's richest man]. There's nothing good that comes out of that."

"I am results-oriented."

"People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they?"

"Some people may call me a nerd. I claim the label with pride."

"I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one."

"I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously."

"Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are."

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

"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning."

"I spend a lot of time reading."

"Who decides what's in Windows? The customers who buy it."