Vint Cerf

The Internet is a place where boundaries can be transcended.

The Internet is a living organism, constantly growing and adapting.

The Internet is a powerful tool for economic development.

The Internet is like a giant, sprawling, and sometimes messy, global conversation. And sometimes, you just have to shout to be heard.

I'm often asked if I invented the Internet. I usually reply, 'No, I just helped put the plumbing in.'

The Internet is a wonderful thing, but it's also a great place to find out how many people are wrong about everything.

If you think the Internet is going to solve all your problems, you don't understand the Internet, and you don't understand your problems.

The future of the Internet is like a teenager: full of potential, a bit rebellious, and occasionally makes you want to pull your hair out.

We built the Internet to be robust, but we didn't anticipate the robustness of human stupidity.

Some people think the Internet is a series of tubes. I prefer to think of it as a series of very fast, very opinionated pigeons.

The biggest challenge for the Internet isn't technology; it's us. We're the ones who keep breaking it, and we're the ones who have to fix it.

The Internet is a mirror. It reflects the best and worst of humanity, often simultaneously.

I'm not saying the Internet is perfect, but it's a lot better than sending letters by carrier pigeon. Unless you really like pigeons.

The Internet is a testament to the fact that if you give people enough rope, they'll build a global communication network... and then use it to share cat videos.

Privacy on the Internet is like trying to keep a secret in a glass house. Everyone can see in, and some people are even taking pictures.

The Internet is a place where you can find anything you want, and a lot of things you didn't even know you wanted, until you saw them.

We designed the Internet to be decentralized, which means there's no central point of failure. Unfortunately, that also means there's no central point to blame when things go wrong.

The Internet has democratized information. It has also democratized misinformation, which is a bit of a problem.

If you're not careful, the Internet will turn you into an expert on everything, and a master of nothing.

The Internet is a wonderful tool for communication, but it's also a great way to avoid talking to people in person.