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" I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts. "

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" I didn't used to wear a watch. Now I have a SPOT watch, which I wear all the time. "

" Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. "

Working Together

" Security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit; your machine can be taken over totally. "

" The mainstream is always under attack. "

" If you're low-income in the United States, you have a higher chance of going to jail than you do of getting a four-year degree. And that doesn't seem entirely fair. "

" Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it's aid-neutral. "

" Rich countries can afford to overpay for things. "

" A lot of the things that will really improve the world fortunately aren't dependent on Washington doing something different. "

" I don't think culture is something you can describe. "

" Investing for the poor requires participation from the entire community. "

" The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. "

" In order for the United States to do the right things for the long term, it appears to be helpful for us to have the prospect of humiliation. Sputnik helped us fund good science - really good science: the semiconductor came out of it. "

" The most impactful dollars that Australia can spend are actually what goes to help the poorest. "

" Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true. "

" When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity. "

" Software substitution, whether it's for drivers or waiters or nurses - it's progressing. Technology over time will reduce demand for jobs, particularly at the lower end of skill set. "

" Employers have decided that having the breadth of knowledge that's associated with a four-year degree is often something they want to see in the people they give that job to. "

" The most interesting biofuel efforts avoid using land that's expensive and has high opportunity costs. They do this by getting onto other types of land, or taking advantage of byproducts that aren't used in the food chain today, or by intercropping. "

" The part of uranium that's fissile - when you hit it with a neutron, it splits in two - is about 0.7%. The reactors we have today are burning that 0.7%. "

" It is hard to overstate how valuable it is to have all the incredible tools that are used for human disease to study plants. "

" I know there's a farmer out there somewhere who never wants a PC and that's fine with me. "

" Some very poor countries run great vaccination systems, and some richer ones run terrible programs. "

" I do the dishes every night - other people volunteer, but I like the way I do it. "

" There are GMO skeptics more in Europe maybe than in other places, but not exclusively. "

" Africa is on the rise. "

" Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another. "

" When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it. "

Self-Confidence

" The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice. "

" Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year. "

" 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. "