I don't seek power and do not run around. Benoit Mandelbrot powerrunseek Change image and share on social
A cloud is made of billows upon billows upon billows that look like clouds. As you come closer to a cloud you don't get something smooth, but irregularities at a smaller scale. Benoit Mandelbrot billowclosecloud Change image and share on social
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
For much of my life there was no place where the things I wanted to investigate were of interest to anyone. Benoit Mandelbrot interestinvestigatelife 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
When the weather changes, nobody believes the laws of physics have changed. Similarly, I don't believe that when the stock market goes into terrible gyrations its rules have changed. Benoit Mandelbrot believechangegyration Change image and share on social
Now that I near 80, I realize with wistful pleasure that on many occasions I was 10, 20, 40, even 50 years ahead of my time. Benoit Mandelbrot aheadoccasionpleasure Change image and share on social