An extraordinary amount of arrogance is present in any claim of having been the first in inventing something. Benoit Mandelbrot amountarroganceclaim Change image and share on social
I don't seek power and do not run around. Benoit Mandelbrot powerrunseek Change image and share on social
There is a saying that every nice piece of work needs the right person in the right place at the right time. Benoit Mandelbrot nicepersonpiece Change image and share on social
Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills. Benoit Mandelbrot arrivebigbuffer Change image and share on social
Smooth shapes are very rare in the wild but extremely important in the ivory tower and the factory. Benoit Mandelbrot extremelyfactoryimportant Change image and share on social
There is a joke that your hammer will always find nails to hit. I find that perfectly acceptable. Benoit Mandelbrot acceptablefindhammer Change image and share on social
Nobody will deny that there is at least some roughness everywhere. Benoit Mandelbrot denyroughness Change image and share on social
