Vint Cerf

The beauty of packet switching is that it allows for robust, fault-tolerant communication.

We need digital literacy as much as we need reading and writing literacy.

The Internet is not a luxury; it is a necessity for modern life.

Innovation happens at the edges, not the center.

The goal was to create a network of networks—that's why it's called the Internet.

We have a responsibility to ensure that the Internet remains a force for good.

The pace of change is so fast that the real challenge is to keep up.

Democratizing access to information is one of the most important things we can do.

The protocol is the language that machines use to talk to each other.

We are still in the early days of the Internet revolution.

The digital divide is one of the great challenges of our time.

Think about the long-term consequences of the systems you build.

The Internet is a platform for innovation that we could never have predicted.

Trust is the foundation of any network, digital or social.

We designed TCP/IP to be simple and elegant. Complexity is the enemy of reliability.

The Internet belongs to everyone and no one.

Our digital footprints are becoming permanent records. We need to think about that.

The most exciting breakthroughs will come from interdisciplinary work.