We ourselves are co-called non-linear dynamical systems... I don't feel quite so pathetic when I interrupt a project to check on some obscure web site or newsgroup or derive an iota of cheer by getting rid of pocketful of change.
John Allen PaulosThe simple equations that generate the convoluted Mandelbrot fractal have been called the wittiest remarks ever made.
John Allen PaulosUncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security
John Allen PaulosHow many pizzas are consumed each year in the United States? How many words have you spoken in your life? How many different peoples names appear in the New York Times each year? How many watermelons would fit inside the U.S. Capital building? What is the volume of all the human blood in the world?
John Allen Paulos