"I reportedly stated in 1994 that I saw 'little commercial potential' for the internet over the next decade."

"The world is changing at an incredible pace. And we need to be able to keep up with it."

"Until we can get rid of malaria and tuberculosis, and all these diseases that are so terrible in poor countries, that's going to be my total focus."

"The Internet is a platform for innovation. It's a platform for creativity. It's a platform for change."

"The next generation of the virus will originate in the brain of a malevolent individual who regards it as a tool for political control."