Bill Gates

Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society.

The future of advertising is the Internet.

It's the poorer people in tropical zones who will get really hit by climate change — as well as some ecosystems, which nobody wants to see disappear.

Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing.

I like the idea of putting your Christmas wish list up and letting people share it.

Unemployment rates among Americans who never went to college are about double that of those who have a postsecondary education.

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

The difference between a stranger sending you a message that you might be interested in at a very low volume level, no repetition, just sending it to very few people, and that being done as spam — those things get close enough that you want to be careful never to filter out something that's legitimate.

I don't think there is any philosophy that suggests having polio is a good thing.

The best teacher is very interactive.

The malaria parasite has been killing children and sapping the strength of whole populations for tens of thousands of years. It is impossible to calculate the harm malaria has done to the world.

Historically, privacy was almost implicit, because it was hard to find and gather information. But in the digital world, whether it's digital cameras or satellites or just what you click on, we need to have more explicit rules — not just for governments but for private companies.

Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.

Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.

Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.

Technology is unlocking the innate compassion we have for our fellow human beings.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

Digital technology has several features that can make it much easier for teachers to pay special attention to all their students.

Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.

Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up.