Creative Quotations from . . .
William H. Gates
(1955-____) born on Oct 28
US business executive. "He co-founded "Microsoft Corp.", world's largest computer software company, 1975; at age 31 was the youngest person to become a billionaire."
 
   
F
[Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective."

R
"What if Columbus had been told, "Chris, baby, don't go now. Wait until we've solved our number-one priorities -- war and famine; poverty and crime; pollution and disease; illiteracy and racial hatred. . . .""
A
Often you have to rely on your intuition.
N
"Software suppliers are trying to make their software packages more 'user-friendly' [...] Their best approach, so far, has been to take all the old brochures, and stamp the words, 'user-friendly' on the cover."
K
640K ought to be enough for anybody.


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "Interview with "Playboy.""
R: "In "And I Quote," by Ashton Applewhite, 1992."
A: "In "Adam Smith's Moneyworld," 21 Nov 1987."
N: "From "Alt.Quotations Misc," an internet collection of quotations."
K: Said in 1981; From an unpublished collection of quotations found on the Internet.



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