“Vegan food is not only good for you, the animals, and the planet, but cooking vegan can be simple, easy, and fun.” Quote by Sharon Gannon
“The most important thing to remember in life is to be kind.” KindImportantRememberLife IsImportant ThingsBe Kind Author:Sharon Gannon
“How we treat others will determine how others treat us, and how others treat us will determine who we are.” TreatsDetermineWho We Are Author:Sharon Gannon
“Being a joyful vegan is the best way I know to contribute to the happiness of others, ultimately ensuring our own happiness.” KnowsWayBest WayVeganJoyful Author:Sharon Gannon
“Housework comes first, so girls often fall behind in school. Global statistics show that it's increasingly girls, not boys, who don't know how to read.” KnowsFirstsShowsSchoolFallGirlBehindsBoysKnow HowStatisticsHousework Author:Melinda Gates
“Mothers might say they'd go to the doctor. In poor countries, moms are usually responsible for their kids' health. But breastfeeding and traveling to the clinic take time, and research shows that health care is one of the first tradeoffs women make when they're too busy.” FirstsCountryShowsMightCareKidsMotherPoorMomResearchDoctorsResponsibleBusyHealth CareTake TimeToo BusyClinicPoor CountriesBreastfeeding Author:Melinda Gates
“We start with an economic approach. We look at what are the greatest causes of death in the developing world, and what causes the largest amount of disability, which would prevent you from getting a job. A lot of those deaths start with diseases, diseases we don't get in such a great number in the United States.” WorldLooksStatesJobsCausesUnitedNumbersUnited StatesEconomicAmountDiseaseApproachDevelopingDisability Author:Melinda Gates
“The biggest killers of children around the world are two things: diarrhea and pneumonia. When you think about it, in the United States, kids don't die of diarrhea anymore, but it's a huge problem in the developing world.” ThinkingWorldChildrenTwoStatesProblemKidsDiesUnitedUnited StatesHugeAround The WorldDevelopingTwo ThingsKillersPneumoniaDiarrhea Author:Melinda Gates
“My undergraduate work was in computer science and economics. It just happened to be at that time when 34 percent of computer-science majors were women. We didn't realize it was at the peak at the time.” RealizingHappenedComputerMajorsPercentEconomicsComputer ScienceUndergraduate Author:Melinda Gates
“I went to business school, and I went straight from that to a nine-year career at Microsoft. Eventually, I ran a big chunk of the consumer products division for Microsoft.Then I left with the birth of our first daughter because Bill and I both wanted to have a few kids.” YearsFirstsBigsKidsWantedSchoolLeftCareersProductsBirthDaughterBillsNineConsumersRanDivisionMicrosoftNine YearsChunksBusiness School Author:Melinda Gates