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Sergey Brin Quotes

born 1973 United States

Sergey Brin (born August 21, 1973) is a Russian-American entrepreneur best known as a cofounder of Google.

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If what you’re doing is not seen by some people as science fiction, it’s probably not transformative enough.

Any conversation I have about innovation starts with the ultimate goal.

When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.

Technology is an inherent democratizer. Because of the evolution of hardware and software, you’re able to scale up almost anything. It means that in our lifetime everyone may have tools of equal power.

We came up with the notion that not all web pages are created equal. People are – but not web pages.

Having come from a totalitarian country, the Soviet Union, and having seen the hardships that my family endured–both while there and trying to leave—I certainly am particularly sensitive to the stifling of individual liberties.

... whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people. And yet collectively 90% of their effort seems to be focused on how to stick it to the other party.

re gmail, great user experience has helped other email systems (others have increased storage etc). there are areas that have been overlooked in industry, much as search was overlooked in the 90's. thinks they have technology, distribution infrastructure to address those things.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sergey Brin (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.