Paul Getty Quotes

A collection of quotes by Paul Getty.

Paul Getty was an American industrialist and philanthropist who was born on December 15, 1892, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the founder of the Getty Oil Company, one of the largest oil companies in the world during his time. Getty began his career by investing in oil wells, and through his business acumen and strategic acquisitions, he expanded his empire and became one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

Getty's success in the oil industry allowed him to amass a vast fortune, and he became known for his lavish lifestyle. However, he also developed a passion for art and began collecting antiquities, paintings, and sculptures from various civilizations across the globe. His extensive collection led to the establishment of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, which he established to share his love of art with the public.

Despite his immense wealth, Getty was known for his frugality and reluctance to spend money, which earned him the nickname "the richest man in the world with a payphone in his house." He had a rather complex personal life, having been married and divorced five times, and he fathered five children.

Paul Getty passed away on June 6, 1976, in England, leaving behind a legacy not only as an influential businessman but also as a notable art collector and philanthropist.

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel t

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


During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew t

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

Paul Getty

Friendship

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

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

Paul Getty

Success

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few r

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.

Paul Getty

Art

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business,

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.

Paul Getty

Marriage

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

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

Paul Getty

Art

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rush

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

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

Paul Getty

Failure

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom

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

Freedom

Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned fro

Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience.

Paul Getty

Experience