It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
This is true and must be practically followed by everyone. Celebration should not be the only part of any achievement, indeed you must pay attention towards other's advice and try to excel more in that field.
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
Yes, only the customers who are not satisfied with your service can leave a suggestion/complaint that you have to take in a positive manner and make improvements to give the best service(products). Those suggestions from customers are the best sources of learning.
The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, its been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.
This quote shows his respect towards Steve Jobs(co-founder Apple). It is not only just about praising but also his humbleness to obey the truth that Steve has had profound impact on this world than him. Having healthy competition and good relationships will lead the company to acheive greater heights.
Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.
It's true, one cannot judge a book by it's size. Only the content tells them whether or not it's worth-reading. Always believe that content is the KING.
Life is not fair-get used to it!!!
No one can never expect what could happen in next minute. Life is totally unfair, we must get used to it. To be clear, we must get over it and face any situation. Life goes on come what may.
You will NOT make $90,000 a year right out of high school.
No one can become a overnight millionaire. It requires many struggles, lot of hardwork, dedication and passion to your work.
Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world...if you do so, you are insulting yourself.
Judging your capabilities by comparing with others isn't a good thing to do so. As said by Abdul Kalam, everyone in this world has born fire, all we need is to just give the wings to that fire to excel in life.
These are just some of the quotes of Bill Gates which I feel inspiring. These aren't taught in any schools but are learnt from life-experiences. Do share your favourite quotes in the comments section below.
