Bill Gates is one of the most prominent and successful businessmen that the world knows. I will share with you in this article 20 success quotes by Bill Gates that you can use to get yourself going.
Who is Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, a businessman, and also a philanthropist. He is the founder of the Gates Foundation, a humanitarian organization that brings help to many poor communities around the world.
Success Quotes by Bill Gates
Bill Gates gave a lot of speeches and many quotes are derived from his speeches and are used as motivational quotes. I selected the 20 most powerful.
Read below 20 success quotes by Bill Gates.
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“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
It is alright to celebrate every successful achievement in our business. But the most important things that we must heed are the lessons we learn in the process. Heeding the lessons from the failures will help us not repeat them again.
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”
This one is clear. When a customer is not happy about your product or your service, it should be a sign to you that something is wrong somewhere. You can therefore make improvements. We should learn to accept critics because nobody is perfect.
“Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world … if you do so, you are insulting yourself.”
Whenever you are comparing yourself to someone else, you are giving yourself less value. It is a way of saying to the world that you are just an empty barrel.
“Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player.”
As gifted or talented as you can be, you need someone with experience to walk you through.
Usain Bolt, despite his ability to run faster than anyone, has a coach. A coach is somebody who has been in your shoes and has acquired enough experience to guide you through. The same can be applied in the business world.
“Patience is a key element of success.”
For your business to be successful, you need to be patient. A lot of challenges will come and you will fail them many times but with Patience, you will definitely find the right way to fix things.
An adage in my hometown says “A patient man will cook a stone”
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“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”
Feedbacks make you aware of how efficient your product or service is. Feedbacks that you receive from customers or people who have used your service or products are the most important one. Always make sure you ask your customers to give you feedback whenever they use your product.
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
This is another big one. Some people when they are successful tend to think they can lose. This is a mistake because things are changing every day. The methods used yesterday are no more there today.
So if you are carefully studying the evolution of things, you will be shocked by the things you have missed. Don’t let your success today make you think you can fail tomorrow.
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
This quote of Bill Gates is a funny one but it is true. The people we call lazy are most times the smartest ones we can come across. They will find a shortcut to get things done without going through the actual procedure.
After all, what matters is the end result.
“If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good.”
This quote by Bill Gates always leaves me wondering. Does making it look worth it if it is not good? What I understand here is that you shouldn’t consider your failure as a failure but as a discovery of a wrong way of doing it.
If you accept failure, it will kill your zeal so always keep your head up high even if things don’t go the way you expect. Keep trying.
“If you are born poor it’s not your mistake, But if you die poor it is your mistake.”
Do you believe just like me that this quote by Bill Gates is the greatest one? We can’t choose how we come into this world but we can choose how we want to live.
Many successful people we know were not born into rich families. Some of them are from very poor backgrounds. But when they decided to change their story, they made it. Dying poor is a choice.
“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.”
I think this is very clear. No risk no gain. Mark Zuckerberg once said
“In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks,”
Many had to take enormous risks in their lives to be where they are today. Getting hold of an opportunity is taking a risk.
So be ready to take risks if you really want to be successful like Bill Gates and many who took risks to be who they are today.
“I don’t know has become ‘I don’t know yet.”
This should be your answer when you still haven’t found the answer or solution to something or a situation yet. Because I don’t know it today doesn’t mean I will never know it. A real entrepreneur should not give up until he becomes successful.
“We’ve got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.”
This quote by Bill gates seems blurry but it is rather clear. For changes to be implemented into human behavior, you have to use money. To reach people effectively a lot of ads are made and these ads cost money.
“Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.”
This is a very important lesson for all of us to take note of. Many times people who are considered to be nerds or dumbs end up being the ones employing the clever ones.
When in school those among us who were considered a failure are the wealthy ones today. Some even employ those who were clever in class.
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
Are you somebody who empowers others? Do people come to you for advice when they are in complicated situations? If so, then get ready to be one of the leaders of the next century. This quote by Bill Gates is also very deep.
“If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.”
I don’t have too much to say about this quote. Bill Gates said it and it is clear. If you think your teacher is hard, wait till you get a boss.
“Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping – they called it opportunity.”
This means there is no dumb job. Everything you get your hands doing can become a very great source of opportunities. It all depends on how you hold it. What you think of as a waste of time today was an opportunity when it first came to be.
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“Life is not fair – get used to it.”
I think this quote by Bill Gates does not need commentary. Everybody knows this is true. Things will never be as you expect unless you make them so. Hard work is what brings success and happiness.
“Surround yourself with people who challenge you, teach you and push you to be your best”
Those you mingle with determining what you will become. If you keep the company of aimless people, you will never achieve anything in life. So be careful who you spend your time with.
“Try one, two, three times, and if possible try the fourth, fifth, and as many times as necessary. Just do not give up on the first attempts, persistence is a friend of conquest. If you want to get where most do not go, do what most do not.”
Which of the success quotes by Bill Gates listed above is your favorite.
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