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" 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

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Better

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

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" Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation. "

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

" I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put. "

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

" I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. "

" Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. "

" No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or 'get rich' in business by being a conformist. "

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

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

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

" I buy when other people are selling. "

" My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing. "

" In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people. "

" I can afford to say what I wish. "

" Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. "

" My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols. "

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

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

" Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it. "

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

" In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy. "

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

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

" 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. "

" There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune. "

" Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. "