I do think this next century, hopefully, will be about a more global view. Where you don’t just think, ‘Yes, my country is doing well,’ but you think about the world at large.
The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.
You see, antiquated ideas of kindness and generosity are simply bugs that must be programmed out of our world. And these cold, unfeeling machines show us the way.
It is my belief that industry and government around the world should work even more closely to protect the privacy and security of Internet users, and promote the exchange of ideas, while respecting legitimate government considerations.
I did not even finish my studies.
Vision without execution is daydreaming.
The more you learn, the more you have a framework that the knowledge fits into.
You can make money and you can make excuses, but you can never make money out of excuses.
I realized about 10 years ago that my wealth has to go back to society. A fortune, the size of which is hard to imagine, is best not passed on to one’s children. It’s not constructive for them.
So we do software for watches, for phones, for TV sets, for cars. And some of these take a long time to catch on.
I didn’t completed my University Education.
Anything you do, you better enjoy it for its value. Because people are going to second-guess everything you do.
Giving money effectively is almost as hard as earning it in the first place.
I believe it’s not only possible to eradicate malaria; I believe it’s necessary. Ultimately, the cost of controlling it endlessly is not sustainable. The only way to stop this disease is to end it forever.
We believe the world changes when the boldest thinking is directed at the toughest problems.
Only a few businesses will succeed by having the lowest price, so most will need a strategy that includes customer services.
Customers want high quality at low prices and they want it now.
Customer service will become the primary value added function of every business.
Information work is thinking work.
In my parents I saw a model where they were really always communicating, doing things together. They were really kind of a team. I wanted some of that magic myself.