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" If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit. "

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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. "

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

" The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important. "

" When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that. "

" China and the U.S. need each other very badly. Yes, we should argue about some things, but it's not an 'us versus them,' it's an 'us and them' type scenario. "

" Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore. "

" The Green Revolution focused on the big three - maize, rice and wheat - and the Green Revolution did not adapt the big three to African conditions, other than South Africa, as much as they should have. "

" The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful. "

" What destroys more self-confidence than any other educational thing in America is being assigned to some remedial math when you get into some college, and then it's not taught very well and you end up with this sense of, 'Hey, I can't really figure those things out.' "

" The truth of Moore's law has made remarkable things possible. On the software side, I think natural user interfaces in all their forms are equally significant. "

" Nobody believes in completely unadulterated capitalism. "

" Eventually we'll be able to sequence the human genome and replicate how nature did intelligence in a carbon-based system. "

" Whether I'm at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I'm looking forward to reading. "

" I have an excellent memory, a most excellent memory. "

" The quality of research in the U.S. is absolutely the best. "

" The Global Fund is a central player in the progress being achieved on HIV, TB and malaria. It channels resources to help countries fight these diseases. I believe in its impact because I have seen it firsthand. "

" I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful! "

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

" I think the positive competition between states in India is one of the most positive dynamics that the country has. "

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

" 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? "

" Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player. "

" Well, I don't think there's any need for people to focus on my career. "

" Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point. "

" We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve. "

" The common thread for everything I do is this idea of a Web-services architecture. What does that mean? It means taking components of software and systems and having them be self-describing, so that you can aim them, ask them what their capabilities are, and communicate with them using a standard protocol. "

" The spread of online information isn't just good for charities. It's also good for donors. You can go to a site like Charity Navigator, which evaluates nonprofits on their financial health as well as the amount of information they share about their work. "

" If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn't be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers. "

" When you want to do your homework, fill out your tax return, or see all the choices for a trip you want to take, you need a full-size screen. "

" The microprocessor is a miracle. "