Bill Gates Quotes
Here at work we're all just trying to get a job done. My people have the confidence of their convictions and they know their skills. And that occupies most of my time.
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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I am the last guy that wants to quit making music.
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My mom has helped me nurture my interest and hone my talent.
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No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
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Being gay myself, I'm naturally drawn to the interactions between men rather than men and women.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope they'll do very well with it.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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You can't take good health for granted.
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I'm rediscovering Scotland; I'm falling in love with it again.
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The NSA has different reporting requirements for each branch of government and each of its legal authorities.
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I always love China, especially the old China.
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I'm a Midwestern girl, born and bred. It's harder for some of us to write about things closer to home. It's not so much a fear of telling the truth but wanting to do it justice.
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My parents both played golf and introduced me to golf when I was 5 years old. They took me to the driving range and I played around at the range and immediately developed an interest in it.
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I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film, so we'll see what happens.
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Architects create spaces that accommodate human activity.
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Foreign aid goes from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.
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One of the hardest things about my job is that there kind of is no one rulebook that applies to all situations.
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Do not quit! Hundreds of times I have watched people throw in the towel at the one-yard line while someone else comes along and makes a fortune by just going that extra yard.
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I still do have the little lunch bag that my mother made out of a towel and embroidered with my name on it for when I went to kindergarten.
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I think I once went three or four years without doing a play, and I almost lost my mind, then I came back and did 'Spamalot.'
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My wife and I don't compete. We know each other's preferences, and we work to provide those for each other. One will take over when the other is faced with something he or she dislikes. That's what friends do.
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Here at work we're all just trying to get a job done. My people have the confidence of their convictions and they know their skills. And that occupies most of my time.
