Source Code: My Beginnings

by Bill Gates

Card playing taught me that no matter how complex or even mysterious something seems, you often can figure it out. The world can be understood.

To question what you know—what you think is true—is how the world advances.

“Work with the computer has proved to be a great opportunity to have a lot of fun, earn some money, and learn a lot. However, I don’t plan to continue concentrating in this field. Right now I am most interested in business or law.”

It was my mother who regularly reminded me that I was merely a steward of any wealth I gained. With wealth came the responsibility to give it away, she would tell me.