Larry Page is the co-founder of Google. He is a bold thinker and a true innovator. His ideas on tech, dreams, and the future changed the world. These 51 quotes will inspire you to dream big, stay curious, and build something great.
“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop an idea. When a really great dream shows up, grab it. Don’t let it go. Keep working on it. Let your curiosity lead you. I used to dream about having a computer that could answer any question, and that led to Google. So follow your dreams, even if they seem a little crazy.”
Larry Page’s University of Michigan commencement speech (2009)
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Larry Page Quotes on Innovation and Technology
“Always deliver more than expected.”
“If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things.”
“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop an idea.”
“Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.”
“We should be building great things that don’t exist.”
“Especially in technology, we need revolutionary change, not incremental change.”
“The ultimate search engine would understand exactly what you mean.”
“We try to work on things that make a big difference.”
“A healthy disregard for the impossible.”
“Good ideas come from crazy ideas.”
Larry Page Quotes on Success and Failure
“You never lose a dream. It just incubates as a hobby.”
“It’s very hard to fail completely if you aim high enough.”
“It is easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams.”
“If we were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago.”
“Optimism is important. You have to be a little silly about the goals you’re going to set.”
“We learned a lot doing Google, not all of which we’d recommend repeating.”
“It’s important not to be afraid to make mistakes.”
“We want to build technology that everyone loves.”
“Being negative is not how we make progress.”
“Try to be a part of the solution.”
Larry Page on Dreaming Big
“You should try to do things that are going to make the world better.”
“Have a healthy disregard for the impossible.”
“If you’re not doing some things that are crazy, then you’re doing the wrong things.”
“You should focus on the most important things that you could be doing.”
“I think it is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams.”
“Set yourself crazy goals and work on them every day.”
“Sometimes it’s important to wake up and stop dreaming. When a really great dream shows up, grab it.”
“The idea that everyone should be striving for greatness is a powerful one.”
“Always ask: Is what I’m working on going to matter in the future?”
“People are motivated by passion and innovation.”
Quotes on Leadership and Vision
“My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities.”
“We don’t have as many managers as other companies.”
“We try to hire people who are smarter than we are.”
“Great companies start because the founders want to change the world.”
“We focus on things that matter deeply to people.”
“Leadership is about vision and getting people to believe in it.”
“You need to be around great people and push each other forward.”
“We should all be willing to take a leap of faith.”
“Big problems are big opportunities.”
“Don’t be afraid to try new things.”
Larry Page on Life and Learning
“Always be learning. There is no end.”
“We want to encourage people to be bold.”
“Curiosity fuels progress.”
“Smart people like to work on hard problems.”
“It’s easier to grow if you do things that seem a little bit crazy.”
“If you’re not doing something that makes you nervous, you’re probably not pushing hard enough.”
“Don’t be afraid to fail fast and move on.”
“We learn most when we’re not comfortable.”
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand.”
“Think about what you want the world to be—and build toward it.”
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Most of these quotes are compiled from Larry Page’s interviews, public talks, and statements at Google events, TED, and university speeches.
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