Sergey Brin

Computer Science, Business Russian-American 1973 384 quotes

Co-founder of Google and co-creator of the PageRank algorithm.

Quotes by Sergey Brin

You want to be the person who changes the world, not the person who is trying to prevent change.

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The fact that we have all this information at our fingertips is a tremendous advantage, but it also means we have to be more discerning.

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I worry about the consolidation of power in the hands of a few.

World Economic Forum 2018

We're not really about making money. We're about making a difference.

Interview 2004

We run this company on questions, not answers.

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The need for information crosses all borders.

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I think people forget that a company is a group of people. And people are motivated by doing interesting things that matter.

Interview 2005

If we were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago and ended up on a beach.

Interview 2004

The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had.

TED Talk 2010

I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

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We don't need you to work 100-hour weeks. We need you to be creative and passionate.

Google Culture

The way to be successful is to have a great product, but also to have a great business model.

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I'm more worried about the things we're not doing than the things we are doing.

Interview

The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.

Paraphrase of Tim Berners-Lee sentiment, echoed by Brin

We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems.

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You can't understand everything about the world, but you can try.

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Our business is based on trust. If users don't trust us, they won't use our services.

Interview 2007

I see the future of computing as being more intuitive, more anticipatory.

Interview

The dream of search is to become like the computer in Star Trek. You ask it a question and it gives you the answer.

Interview 2004

Innovation comes from the people who are on the ground, who are closest to the problem.

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