Tim Berners-Lee

Computer Scientist British Born 1955 (age 71)

Invented the World Wide Web and HTTP protocol.

373 quotes

"The Web is an ongoing project for all of us."
Work
"I believe in the transformative power of ideas."
Inspiration
"The web is more of a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect."
Technology
"If you never change your mind, why have one?"
Wisdom
"We can't blame the web for becoming a tool for surveillance when we designed it without privacy."
Freedom
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
Justice
"I have always believed the web is for everyone, and one of the things I wanted to do was remove the barriers."
Courage
"The Web as I envisioned it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past."
Dreams
"Looking at the data we generate, it reveals the truth about who we are."
Truth
"When you go home, you sit there and think about your life. Were you satisfied? Did you accomplish your dreams?"
Life
"The fact that a piece of information is useful does not mean that it is not a violation of privacy."
Freedom
"I have this very strong belief that the web is fundamentally for everyone."
Philosophy
"Without the web, we would not have discovered many important truths about our world."
Knowledge
"Privacy is not about secrecy. It's about personal autonomy."
Freedom
"The web is an invention of the whole human race working together."
"One cannot help but wonder if the web was supposed to become a platform for consumption rather than creation."
Technology
"To be creative is to be human."
Creativity
"I always had a sense of what should be possible."
Imagination
"Those of us who work in the technology space have a responsibility to think about the broader impact."
Leadership
"The most important thing is that the web is a reflection of us."
"I believe strongly that we need to fix the web now."
Hope
"Data is power, but only if it's used responsibly."
Power
"The web is for everyone, but only if we fight to keep it that way."
Courage
"We create our own meaning in this world."
Philosophy
"Innovation happens at the intersection of different disciplines."
Creativity
"The web should not be a place of fear, but of hope."
Hope
"I believe in the potential of humanity to build something better."
Inspiration
"The future depends on what we do right now."
Change
"We need to be dreamers and doers."
Motivation
"The web connects us, and that connection is sacred."
Relationships