The world's richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online programe Reddit (红迪网), the Microsoft founder revealed that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese. He said: "I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to study one of these — probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo (免费语言学习工具) for a while but didn't keep it up. "
Gates, who is worth $79. 3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for mak-
ing an audience surprising in Beijing when he spoke fluent Putonghua. He said: "Mark Zuc-
kerberg amazingly learned Putonghua and did a Q&A with Chinese students — incredible. "
Owner of a building worth more than $ 120 million in his hometown of Medina, Washington, Gates' admission over language is not the first time he has given insight into his family habits and personal insights.
Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself — to his own exacting standards every night and shared the surprising revelation that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L Jackson to play her husband in a biopic (传记电影). He also admitted that he would pick up a $ 100 bill if he found it on the street.
As he took the top spot on Forbes (福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and rackets (网球拍)when he plays tennis.
When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break, "Don't stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. I am still working on this problem, " he said.
