“We have always tried to concentrate on the long term, and to place bets on technology we believe will have a significant impact over time. It's hard to imagine now, but when we started Google most people thought search was a solved problem and that there was no money to be made apart from some banner advertising. We felt the exact opposite: that search quality was very poor, and that awesome user experiences would clearly make money.” PeopleBelieveLongMadeHardProblemFeltTermPoorMoneyQualityTechnologyFocusImagineInternetOppositesImpactSignificantAdvertisingMaking MoneyLong TermUsersGoogleNo MoneyBannerUser ExperienceSolved Problems Author:Larry Page
“The ultimate search engine would basically understand everything in the world, and it would always give you the right thing. And we're a long, long ways from that.” WorldWayGivingLongTechnologyEconomyInternetUltimateIntelligentRight ThingEnginesLong WaySearch Engine Author:Larry Page
“Our goal is long-term growth in revenue and absolute profit - so we invest aggressively in future innovation while tightly managing our short-term costs.” LongGoalGrowthTermCostAbsolutesInnovationProfitLong TermRevenueShort TermBusiness Growth Author:Larry Page
“If we were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago and ended up on a beach.” IfsLongInspiringCompanyLong TimeBeachMotivatedLong Time AgoLarrySuccessful Company Author:Larry Page
“If your access to health care involves your leaving work and driving somewhere and parking and waiting for a long time, that's not going to promote healthiness.” IfsLongCareWaitingLong TimeLeavingAccessDrivingHealth CareParking Author:Larry Page
“We believe strongly that in the long term, we will be better served - as shareholders and in all other ways - by a company that does good things for the world even if we forgo some short term gains. This is an important aspect of our culture and is broadly shared within the company.” IfsWorldWayBelieveLongDoeImportantCultureTermBusinessCompanyGainsAspectGood ThingsLong TermShort TermShareholders Author:Larry Page
