You make a ton of progress by making a ton of mistakes. Astro Teller makemistakeprogress Change image and share on social
To say a scientist is not at all responsible is wrong. But to say that someone who invents a piece of knowledge or technology is responsible for all future uses is ridiculous. It doesn't have to be that binary. Astro Teller binaryfutureinvent share on social
I'm a compulsive storyteller, an avid reader, and have always nurtured the secret goal of spending my life as a writer. Astro Teller avidcompulsivegoal Change image and share on social
A ten-times increase in the weight-oriented density of batteries would enable so many other moonshots, if we can find a great idea. We just haven't found one yet. Astro Teller batterydensityenable Change image and share on social
When you go into a bar, there are hundreds and hundreds of cameras in that bar - many of them installed by that bar. They might be checking something or taking a picture of you. Astro Teller barcameracheck Change image and share on social
There's no point having something worn on your body - that's a big ask - unless you can give people something they really couldn't get otherwise. It has to be qualitatively better for it to be worn. Astro Teller bigbodygive Change image and share on social
Here is the surprising truth: It's often easier to make something 10 times better than it is to make it 10 percent better. Astro Teller easymakepercent Change image and share on social
If we want to help Google become something meaningfully different in the future, then that's more likely to happen if we focus on the physical world instead. Astro Teller focusfuturegoogle Change image and share on social
I'm a father to four kids, so it bothers me that even though our children think big naturally, our society systematically trains them out of thinking that way. Astro Teller bigbotherchild Change image and share on social
If you don't have a tonne of optimism, you're not going to make it... you won't be able to evangelise to everyone else. On the other hand, if you aren't constantly paranoid about what can go wrong and put plans in place, then you're going to get bitten at some point. Astro Teller biteconstantlyevangelise share on social
