“It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this a...”

“When you delegate work to the member of the team, your job is to clearly frame success and describe the objectives.”

“Disruption is a critical element of the evolution of technology - from the positive and negative aspects of disruption a typical pattern emerges, as new technologies come to market and subsequently...”

“Innovation and disruption are the hallmarks of the technology world, and hardly a moment passes when we are not thinking, doing, or talking about these topics.”

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettie...”

“To know the history of science is to recognize the mortality of any claim to universal truth. ”

“The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.”

“In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.”

“My soul, sir? I haven't got one. The management doesn't allow them.”

“Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.”