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Google Quotes

Notes from inside the tech world.

This page collects reflections on working at a fast-growing internet company, including candid memories of an unusually relaxed early meeting culture. Browse related Computer quotes for more.

Porat is among a handful of top people who work for both Alphabet and Google. As such, there's a regular cadence to her week.

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

If you Google a list and just see all the movies that came out in 1984, they're classics, and they define that decade.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

Mark Zuckerberg did his own software for Facebook, and Larry Page and Sergey Brin made their own for Google.

Quotes by Xavier Niel

Who have I picked fights with over the years? Bill Gates. Google. Mark Zuckerberg. Even - despite everything that's written about my relationship with Steve Jobs - we had yelling matches.

Quotes by Walt Mossberg

Code Quotes

Big companies such as Google and Facebook buy startups at ridiculously high prices - not for their products, but for their people.

Quotes by Vivek Wadhwa

When I first joined Google in October of 2005, I was warned that I shouldn't be offended if people were doing their e-mails while a meeting was going on.

Quotes by Vint Cerf

The longer you're on a show like 'SNL,' the less frequent the Google alerts become.

Quotes by Vanessa Bayer

I have a rule that I won't Google my own name.

Quotes by Topher Grace

Of course, Google specializes in coming up with ideas, professes the highest ideals, and is dedicated to solving the world's problems.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Computer Quotes

Any child can tell you what Google does - Google gives you the answers. But Google doesn't, not really.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo should be developing new technologies to bypass government sensors and barriers to the Internet; but instead, they agreed to guard the gates themselves.

Quotes by Tom Lantos

If we think about how long Google spent searching - I think they came around in '98? And, OK, Gmail came in 2004, but it was literally built by one engineer as a 20%-time project. It was probably 10 years...

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

We ship a new version of Google Play Services every six weeks. Typically, 90 percent of users are on the new version of that.

Quotes by Sundar Pichai

Google teams have lots of autonomy, including from people like me.

Quotes by Sundar Pichai

Developer Quotes

The core of what Google is about is bringing information to people.

Quotes by Sundar Pichai

For people who use Google Wallet, the experience works.

Quotes by Sundar Pichai

As an open system, Android is not under the tight control of its creator, Google.

Quotes by Steven Levy

Google serves all of humanity with information within milliseconds.

Quotes by Steven Levy

My children - in many dimensions they're as poorly behaved as many other children, but at least on this dimension I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod.

Quotes by Steve Ballmer

Engineer Quotes

We want Google to be the third half of your brain.

Quotes by Sergey Brin

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Google quotes collection cover?
It gathers reflections on working inside a fast-growing internet company, including memories of an early, unusually relaxed office culture.
Why search for quotes mentioning Google specifically?
People researching the tech industry or startup culture often want firsthand impressions of a company that shaped how the modern internet works.
Do these quotes focus only on one company?
No, several lines widen the lens to the broader pattern of larger platforms acquiring smaller startups mainly for their talented teams.
What themes come up beyond the company name itself?
Competitive rivalry among tech founders and the shift toward remote, always-on communication both appear as recurring threads in this set.
What should I read next for more tech-related quotes?
Check out Developer quotes for a closer look at the people who build these platforms.

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