In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people. -J. Paul Getty Nature
The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips. -J. Paul Getty Future
During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures. -J. Paul Getty Friendship
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. -J. Paul Getty Marriage
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor. -J. Paul Getty Beauty
Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty miles an hour and you're just sitting still? -J. Paul Getty Work
My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see. -J. Paul Getty Art
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement. -J. Paul Getty Marriage
I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success. -J. Paul Getty Failure
I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success. -J. Paul Getty Success
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor. -J. Paul Getty Art
There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune. -J. Paul Getty Work
If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem. -J. Paul Getty Business