Eric Schmidt Intern Quotations

We had another strong record-breaking quarter in terms of both revenues and profits. We're very, very pleased, ... This is traditionally a slow season for Internet properties so this momentum shows that, at least from my perspective, we are effectively connecting with our users and our customers.

Our strategy is clearly working. Initial customer response to NetWare 5 and new Novell partnerships demonstrate that the market increasingly recognizes that directory is vital to managing information resources in an Internet world,

Countries that have the Internet already are not going to turn it off. And so the power of freedom, the power of ideas will spread, and it will change those societies in very dramatic ways.

The Internet of things will augment your brain.

The lack of a delete button on the internet is a significant issue,

Ultimately, in the Internet, openness has always won. I cannot imagine that the current competitive environment would reverse that.

The Internet is really about highly specialized information, highly specialized targeting.

Brands are the solution, not the problem. Brands are how you sort out the cesspool.

The Internet is fast becoming a cesspool where false information thrives.

The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had.

It's a sale out of weakness. There are internal disagreements, and the CEO changes tell you that they realize the world is going to get a lot more competitive for them. In my view, they're in trouble.

Although this is typically a slower season for Internet properties, we had another exceptional quarter, ... Our focus on end users and on quality of information and advertising worldwide continues to work extremely well. We are very pleased with how well this is working at scale.