"At the earliest drawings of the fractal curve, few clues to the underlying mathematical structure will be… — Michael Crichton

Discovery is always a rape of the natural world. Always.

"I believe my life has value, and I don't want to waste it thinking about clothing. I don't want to think about what I will wear in the morning. Truly, can you imagine anything more boring than fashion? Professional sports, perhaps. Grown men swatting little balls, while the rest of the world pays money to applaud. But, on the whole, I find fashion even more tedious than sports."

"With subsequent drawings of the fractal curve, sudden changes may appear."