Tim Berners-Lee

Computer Science English 1955 381 quotes

Invented the World Wide Web

Quotes by Tim Berners-Lee

Innovation is not just about technology; it's about people.

Speech 2000

The web is at a critical point; we must act to preserve it.

Interview 2019

I never imagined the web would change the world so profoundly.

Personal Reflection 2012

Linked data will enable people to share their knowledge with machines so that machines can use that knowledge to help people.

W3C Document 2007

The web should be a platform for creativity, not control.

Speech 2016

In the early days, I was just trying to solve a problem at CERN.

Interview 1991

The real power of the web comes from its openness.

TED Talk 2005

We have to make sure that the web serves humanity.

Interview 2020

The invention of the web was accidental in a way.

Speech 2009

Privacy is a fundamental human right on the web.

Open Letter 2014

The web is like a canvas; anyone can paint on it.

Interview 1998

I believe the web can bring about social change.

Speech 2003

Standards are what make the web work.

W3C Founding 1994

The future of the web depends on us all.

Contract for the Web 2017

It's amazing how the web has democratized information.

Personal Essay 2011

We must protect the web from those who would enclose it.

Speech 2018

The web was designed to be decentralized.

Book 1999

Life on the web is about connections.

Interview 2002

I wish I had patented the web, but I'm glad I didn't.

Witty Remark 2008

The web is a mirror of humanity.

Speech 2015