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" Helping convene global stakeholders to establish a set of measurable, actionable and consensus-built goals focused on extreme poverty is invaluable. "
Bill Gates
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" OK, I have a nickname. My family calls me 'Trey' because I'm William the third. My dad has the same name, which is always confusing because my dad is well known, and I'm also known. "
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" I'm a geek. "
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" I don't think there's anything unique about human intelligence. "
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" Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana. "
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" There's 20 companies that I have investments in - some batteries, some solar-thermal, one big nuclear thing. We need hundreds and hundreds of companies like that, so that in a 20-year time frame we really are starting to change the energy infrastructure. "
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" It's OK for China to invent cancer drugs that cure patients in the United States. We want them to catch up. But as the leader, we want to keep setting a very, very high standard. We don't want them to catch up because we're slowing down or, even worse, going into reverse. "
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" The tablet is not mainstream. Reading off the screen is not mainstream. "
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" Certainly I'll never be able to put myself in the situation that people growing up in the less developed countries are in. I've gotten a bit of a sense of it by being out there and meeting people and talking with them. "
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" When you revolutionize education, you're taking the very mechanism of how people be smarter and do new things, and you're priming the pump for so many incredible things. "
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" Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires. "
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" Microsoft Research has a thing called the Sense Cam that, as you walk around, it's taking photos all the time. And the software will filter and find the ones that are interesting without having to think, 'Let's get out the camera and get that shot.' You just have that, and software helps you pick what you want. "
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" Legacy is a stupid thing! I don't want a legacy. "
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" Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone. "
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" The most impactful dollars that Australia can spend are actually what goes to help the poorest. "
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" I don't think culture is something you can describe. "
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" Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied. "
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" Most poor people live in the poorest countries. "
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" We are in the throes of a transition where every publication has to think of their digital strategy. "
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" Of my mental cycles, I devote maybe ten percent to business thinking. Business isn't that complicated. I wouldn't want to put it on my business card. "
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" In 80% of the world, energy will be bought where it is economic. You have to help the rest of the world get energy at a reasonable price. "
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" 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. "
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" By 2018, an estimated 63 percent of all new U.S. jobs will require workers with an education beyond high school. For our young people to get those jobs, they first need to graduate from high school ready to start a postsecondary education. "
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" 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. "
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" Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. "
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" 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. "
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" It's possible - you can never know - that the universe exists only for me. If so, it's sure going well for me, I must admit. "
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" Digital reading will completely take over. It's lightweight and it's fantastic for sharing. Over time it will take over. "
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" Until we're educating every kid in a fantastic way, until every inner city is cleaned up, there is no shortage of things to do. "
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