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Quote by Melinda Gates

“Everyone agrees that the failure of our high schools is tragic. It's bad business, and it's bad policy. But we act as if it can't be helped. It can be helped. We designed these high schools; we can redesign them.”

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Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates is a distinguished businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world's largest private foundations. She has been deeply involved in the foundation's efforts to improve global health and education, with a particular focus on reducing poverty and enhancing lives worldwide. more

“It's really one of my all-time favorite things to do. To go out and really see the kids and visit the moms who are in these programs because I think I really get to see what happens on the ground and connect with them about what changes are that happen in their lives because of some of the giving that we're able to do.”

Thinking Giving Happens Kids Able Change Mom Program All Time Things To Do Philanthropy Favorites Things All Time Favorite

Author:Melinda Gates

“What changed in the United States with Hurricane Katrina was a feeling that we have entered a period of consequences.”

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Author:Al Gore

“I'm a great believer in particularly being alert to changes that change something, anything, by an order of magnitude, and nothing operates with the factors of 10 as profoundly as the Internet.”

Order Change Internet Believer Factors Magnitude

Author:Andy Grove

“The Internet doesn't change everything. It doesn't change supply and demand. It doesn't magically allow you to build businesses by turning investors' money into operating expenses indefinitely. The money always runs out eventually.. the Internet doesn't change that, as we have seen.”

Running Change Money Internet Demand Investing Expenses Investors Supply And Demand

Author:Andy Grove