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.

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.

Any conversation I have about innovation starts with the ultimate goal.

My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

I always try to use my medium, and if I get into a normal sitcom-writing contest with normal sitcom writers, I'm going to lose.

It is a strange thing how little in general people know about the sky. It is the part of creation in which nature has done more for the sake of pleasing man.

Start-ups don't die, they commit suicide.

I had never felt the allure of another human being this strongly, warmth and curiosity mixing to form an unspoken question in the air.

A person's wound is where their passion is born.

I think the internet is the greatest waste of time since masturbation was discovered.

It's not up to me ... to make the world consistent.

Then love-devouring Death do what he dare.