My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

Quote by Paul Getty

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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.