"Microsoft has had its ups and downs, but we've always been able to come back stronger."

"I'm a big believer in the idea that if you have a lot of wealth, you have a responsibility to give back to society."

"The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."

"The computer industry is not about computers anymore. It's about networks."

"Until we can get rid of malaria and tuberculosis, and all these diseases that are so terrible in poor countries, that's going to be my total focus."