Until a few years ago, the topics in my ph.d. Were unfashionable, but they are very popular today. — Benoit Mandelbrot
Think of color, pitch, loudness, heaviness, and hotness. Each is the topic of a branch of physics. — Benoit Mandelbrot
There is a saying that every nice piece of work needs the right person in the right place at the right time. — Benoit Mandelbrot
There is a joke that your hammer will always find nails to hit. I find that perfectly acceptable. — Benoit Mandelbrot
The techniques I developed for studying turbulence, like weather, also apply to the stock market. — Benoit Mandelbrot
Smooth shapes are very rare in the wild but extremely important in the ivory tower and the factory. — Benoit Mandelbrot