“We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.”
Money“DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.”
Experience“We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.”
Money“The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.”
Technology“Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future.”
Food“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.”
Communication“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”
Learning“Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isn't willing to.”
Government“Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back.”
Computers“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.”
Change“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. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?”
Life“I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.”
Communication“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.”
Dreams“I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.”
Great“Oh, I think there are a lot of people who would be buying and selling online today that go up there and they get the information, but then when it comes time to type in their credit card they think twice because they're not sure about how that might get out and what that might mean for them.”
Time“Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.”
Change“Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.”
Dad“Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.”
Design“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”
Teacher“DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.”
Experience“If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG.”
Car“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”
Business