“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
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How does one measure the success of
“How does one measure the success of a museum?”
— Paul Getty
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A hatred of failure has always been
“A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.”
— Paul Getty
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My formula for success is rise early,
“My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.”
— Paul Getty
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What I learned at Oxford has been
“What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.”
— Paul Getty
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The beauty one can find in art
“The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.”
— Paul Getty
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A hatred of failure has always been
“A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.”
— Paul Getty
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During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I
“During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.”
— Paul Getty
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Category: friendship
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I have never been given to envy
“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
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Category: marriage
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A marriage contract to me is as
“A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.”
— Paul Getty
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My love of fine art increased –
“My love of fine art increased – the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see.”
— Paul Getty
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Category: art
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