Paul Getty Quotes


The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on shaky foundations. Paul Getty American 144
I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them. Paul Getty Company 99
I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist. Paul Getty Born 91
I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue. Paul Getty Brought 89
I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Paul Getty Absolutely 84
I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice over what I would do with the rest of my life. Paul Getty Choice 78
You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift. Paul Getty Bring 76
There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension. Paul Getty Comprehension 75
Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich. Paul Getty Course 72
During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures. Paul Getty Friend 71
My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing. Paul Getty Discussing 69
Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price of its stock. Paul Getty Ability 67
My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols. Paul Getty Outstanding 66
In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people. Paul Getty Nature 64
Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there. Paul Getty Marriage 64
Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s. Paul Getty Became 59
My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil. Paul Getty Success 57
Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit. Paul Getty Inability 53
The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events, circumstances. Paul Getty Born 52
A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature. Paul Getty Nature 49
My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see. Paul Getty Art 47
There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain the Getty Collection. Paul Getty Cities 45
I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to make a marriage work and endure happily. Paul Getty Marriage 44
Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses. Paul Getty Nature 44
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement. Paul Getty Business 40
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor. Paul Getty beauty 39
How does one measure the success of a museum? Paul Getty Success 39
I am - and have always been - a Methodist. Paul Getty Methodist 36
I can afford to say what I wish. Paul Getty Afford 35
You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred. Paul Getty Brotherhood 34
I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity. Paul Getty Chastity 32
What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career. Paul Getty Advantage 30
I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put. Paul Getty Being 29
Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation. Paul Getty Idle 27
Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience. Paul Getty Change 26
The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods and services. Paul Getty Companies 22

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