Top 10 Quotes by Bill Gates On Success

                 

                William Henry Gates III, popularly known as Bill Gates, is the name that crosses our minds when we think of computers. He is considered as the father of the computer. He is the owner of Microsoft, the world’s largest computer software company. Gates is a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, computer programmer and inventor. He has transformed the computer into a household product with all his innovations and a visionary approach to envision the use of a computer in every sphere of life. Here are some of the best quotes by Bill Gates to motivate you.

             Computers are a part and parcel of our lives today, thanks to Bill Gates. He is a consistent rank holder in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people. Currently, he is the richest person of the world with a worth of around $100 Billion, which is more than the entire GDP of Iceland. This staggering statistic portrays the influence Gates has had in the world of computers today, and outside. Gates is a marvelous motivational speaker which people happily adhere to and follow.

Bill Gates is a self made man full of optimism and positivity. He and his wife have donated billions of dollars to philanthropic causes via their foundation.

Quotes by Bill Gates

Following are some of the quotes by Bill Gates that reflect the sheer brilliance in his mesmerizing personality that has achieved multi faceted success:

1. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

Gates rightly asserted that success is an illusion of the minds of men who are going through a smooth patch in their lives. Success is a fruit sweet enough to bring happiness in your lives, but it can run away from you at the blink of an eye leaving you devastated. Nothing is permanent in life except change.

2. “Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world… if you do so, you are insulting yourself.”

Everyone is unique, and they should be proud of it. Being successful is subjective. It is important to be happy with your life.

3. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

A bunch of unhappy customers about the same thing indicates a need of change which facilitates betterment of the company. The same thing applies to our lives.

 4. “Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.”

Underestimating someone is a bad idea. You never know, he may become superior to you in the days to come.

5. “Life is not fair — get used to it!”

Life won’t be a smooth ride. Life will be full of rough patches and it is better to accept it rather than being dissatisfied.

6. “Patience is a key element of success.”

To be successful, you have to be patient in all the times, because opportunity knocks without any notice and only the patient lot will grasp it.

7. “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

Success deserves to be celebrated, but failures must not be ignored. If they are ignored, they will show up again in the same form down the timeline.

8. “To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.”

Success can never be had sitting idle and taking small steps. You have to take a risk to make it big in life.

9. “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”

It rightly asserts that to be lazy, a person has to be smart because he is getting his work done in an easier manner.

10. “If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.”

This quote aptly distinguishes the nuances of the school and college lives and the problems faced in the professional lives. The latter is staggeringly colossal to the former.

Staying motivated is important if you want to achieve success in your life.