我认为数学之所以有价值，是因为它具有这种令人难以置信的结构，你可以探索和发现。

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

"Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power."

Love is the most important thing in the world.

自由是一种当你看着它时会变化的东西，就像森林近距离看时树木茂密，但从外面，从空旷的草地上看，你看到它的真正界限。自由与锁链或你的笼子有多宽无关。

You are not the opinion of somebody who doesn't know you.

——2006年6月15日，盖茨在宣布将退出微软日常管理工作新闻发布会上的发言