[The internet] ought to be like clay, rather than a sculpture that you observe from a distance.
Tim Berners-LeeCustomers need to be given control of their own data-not being tied into a certain manufacturer so that when there are problems they are always obliged to go back to them.
Tim Berners-LeeIt's possible to live without the Web. It's not possible to live without water. But if you've got water, then the difference between somebody who is connected to the Web and is part of the information society, and someone who (is not) is growing bigger and bigger.
Tim Berners-LeePeople keep asking me what I think of it now that it's done. Hence my protest: The Web is not done!
Tim Berners-Lee