Sergey Brin

The more you try to control things, the less you can control.

When I was a child, I thought the moon was made of cheese. Now I know it's made of data.

We just want to make sure that the experience is as good as it can be. And then, you know, we'll see what happens.

I'm a big fan of boredom. I think it's very important to have time to just think and not be stimulated.

We basically got a bunch of PCs, put them in a cupboard, and tried to connect them together. That was our first data center.

You know you're doing something right when people start complaining about it.

I would like to see us not be so reliant on things like smartphones, which are basically these little black rectangles.

We're trying to build the ultimate search engine, which would be like the mind of God.

I don't think there's any way to stop people from trying to break systems. It's just human nature.

We are still at the very beginning of what Google can do.

I feel like I'm still a student, and I'm still learning.

The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.

We started Google because we were interested in building a better search engine, not because we were interested in building a company.

I wear a lot of different hats, but I'm primarily focused on technology.

If you have a good idea, you should pursue it aggressively.

I think it's important to be a little bit crazy. It keeps you on your toes.

I'm a big believer in the power of serendipity.

We want to make sure that we're always pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

I think it's important to have a healthy dose of skepticism.

We're not trying to be a social network. We're trying to be something else.