Here are some quotes from late American businessman, J Paul Getty:

• Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit
• You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift
• A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature
• I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue
• My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil

The first one is very, very fitting for our current times . . .