If you had all the world's information directly attached to your brain, or an artificial brain that was smarter than your brain, you'd be better off.

The kind of environment that we developed Google in, the reason that we were able to develop a search engine, is the web was so open. Once you get too many rules, that will stifle innovation.

If what we are doing is not seen by some people as science fiction, it's probably not transformative enough

Solving big problems is easier than solving little problems.

We are currently not planning on conquering the world.

When I was growing up, I always knew I'd be in the top of my class in math, and that gave me a lot of self-confidence.

The name was supposed to be 'Googol,' which is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes. It was before the Google spellchecker existed.

As we go forward, I hope we're going to continue to use technology to make really big differences in how people live and work.

Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.

We came up with the notion that not all web pages are created equal. People are – but not web pages.

When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.

My training makes me uneasy with a happy mystery.

maybe if people weren't so careless, then nothing would need to be caged.

No revenge is more honorable than the one not taken.

Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

I really believe that we have the power to manifest our own fates.

If I could get any semblance of - it's not really anonymity, but a little bit more - control over my public image, I guess that would be nice.

I get younger people who watch Conan or The Daily Show, but before that it was mostly people who knew me from public radio. Those people are kind of old.

I am disappointed and disturbed by both the NFL and the Dodgers - but much more by the Dodgers.