“If you’re not doing some things that are crazy, then you’re doing the wrong things.”

Too many rules stifle innovation.

If your business is static, you’re likely to have issues.

We chose it because we deal with huge amounts of data. Besides, it sounds really cool.

We should be building great things that don’t exist.

My goal is for Google to lead, not follow.

When a really great dream shows up, grab it!

You can make money doing evil.

I do think there is an important artistic component in what we do. As a technology company I’ve tried to really stress that.

You’re probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm.

The “Be good” concept also comes up when we design our products. We want them to have positive social effects.

You don’t need to have a 100 person company to develop that idea.

We are excited about Internet access in general. With better access to the Internet, people do more searches.

Small groups of people can have a really huge impact.

It is easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition.

My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they’re having a meaningful impact.

As a precaution, we’re making machines extremely heavy with very tiny legs.