Bill Gates

Quotes

• “There's only one trick in software, and that is using a piece of software that's already been written.”

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

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

• “If you show people the problems and you show people the solutions they will be moved to act.”

• “The finest pieces of software are those where one individual has a complete sense of exactly how the program works.”

Books by Bill Gates in order

Books by Bill Gates in the order they were published, from De Weg Die Voor Ons Ligt (1975) to Source Code (2025).

1. 1De Weg Die Voor Ons LigtDe Weg Die Voor Ons Ligt1975
2. 2Microsoft MoneyMicrosoft Money1994
3. 3Road AheadRoad Ahead1995
4. 4FutureFuture1996
5. 5Bill Gates SpeaksBill Gates Speaks1998
6. 6Business @ the Speed of ThoughtBusiness @ the Speed of Thought1999
7. 7Microsoft vs. The Justice DepartmentMicrosoft vs. The Justice Department1999
8. 8Penguin Reader Level 3Penguin Reader Level 32002
9. 9Impatient OptimistImpatient Optimist2012
10. 10Business @lla velocità del pensieroBusiness @lla velocità del pensiero2014
11. 11Bill Gates QuotesBill Gates Quotes2016
12. 12How to Avoid a Climate DisasterHow to Avoid a Climate Disaster2019
13. 13Gambling GenericsGambling Generics2020
14. 14Como Evitar Um Desastre ClimáticoComo Evitar Um Desastre Climático2021
15. 15Cómo evitar un desastre climáticoCómo evitar un desastre climático2022
16. 16How to Prevent the Next PandemicHow to Prevent the Next Pandemic2022
17. 17Solving for ZeroSolving for Zero2022
18. 18Source CodeSource Code2025
19. 19Sussy Baka BookSussy Baka Book