#6 On Failure

"It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."

#5 On Religon

“Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There`s a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.”

#4 Short term Vs long term

"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction."

#3 What does he think about unhappy customers

According to Bill Gates, “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

#2 Comparison

Bill Gates never compared himself to others. “Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world...if you do so, you are insulting yourself,” he said in an interview.

#1 Probably, the most famous quote by bill gates might be his observation about getting good grades. It goes like this: “I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft.”

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