I really believe that the virtual world mirrors the physical world.

What you want, when you want it. As opposed to everything you could ever want, even when you don't.

I think the most interesting thing is what happens next.

Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.

I love Google. I was there for 13 years, and if you told me I'd be as happy anywhere else, I would've probably doubted it. But I am as happy, if not happier, at Yahoo.

That's how we're going to stay innovative. We're going to continue to attract entrepreneurs who say, 'I found an idea, and I can go to Google and have a demo in a month and be launched in six.'

This is one of my favorites. People think of creativity as this sort of unbridled thing, but engineers thrive on constraints. They love to think their way out of that little box: 'We know you said it was impossible, but we're going to do this, this, and that to get us there.'