Sir John Paul Getty, KBE (7 September 1932–17 April 2003), born Eugene Paul Getty, was a wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book collector.
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor. Use this quote
My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see. Use this quote
What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career. Use this quote
Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience. Use this quote
During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there. Use this quote
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature. Use this quote
