Jean Paul Getty

“My father said: 'You must never love anything that can't love you back'.”

“I'd rather have one percent of the efforts of 100 people than 100 percent of my own efforts.”

“The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights.”

“If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.”

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

“A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”

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

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

“The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.”

“I buy when other people are selling.”

“A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure.”

“If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.”

“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?”

“Without the element of uncertainty, the launching of any new venture would be ridiculously easy.”

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him.”