Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a straight line.
Benoit MandelbrotAn extraordinary amount of arrogance is present in any claim of having been the first in inventing something.
Benoit MandelbrotFor much of my life there was no place where the things I wanted to investigate were of interest to anyone.
Benoit Mandelbrot