“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes”

“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes” is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one must have more expensive toys the richer one gets to reach a same basic level of satisfaction.
   
“The richer you are the more expensive happiness becomes. Apparently” was posted on Twitter on February 13, 2012. “‘The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes. - Anonymous’ http://tmblr.co/ZBm4Fyao6EvU ” was posted on Twitter on January 2, 2013.
 
       
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Perspective‏
@LOTGH
The richer you are the more expensive happiness becomes. Apparently
1:12 AM - 13 Feb 2012
   
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Father Cat‏
@Its_Abbahuraira
The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes
1:46 PM - 2 Jan 2013
   
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OrNsoft Corporation‏
@OrNsoft
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes. - Anonymous” http://tmblr.co/ZBm4Fyao6EvU
2:14 PM - 2 Jan 2013
       
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Riteish Deshmukh‏
@Riteishd
The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes.
2:22 PM - 27 Jan 2013
 
Facebook
The Awesome Quotes
February 4, 2013 ·
The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes..!!
 
Google Groups: Diet Library
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Diet Librarian
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The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes.
     
Yahoo! Answers (January 28, 2015)
What does it mean by The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes?
Best Answer:  It means once you get sick of driving your Porsche, you have to buy a Ferrari. And once you get sick of that, you have to buy a Pagani. And once you get sick of that, you have to buy a Bugatti, etc.
   
Google Books
How to Have a Happier Writer Mindset Without Spending a Dime
#4 in the Self ...
By Prasenjeet Kumar
PublishwithPrasen.com
2016
Pg. ?:
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes.” –Unknown
 
3 November 2016, Limerick (Ireland) Leader, “Words of wisdom shed light on your finances,” pg. ?:
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes” - anonymous
   
Reddit—Quotes
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes.” - Unknown (self.quotes)
submitted February 8, 2017 by Evileeina
 
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Meg McPheron‏
@MegMcPheron
The richer you get, the more expensive #happiness becomes. ~Unknown
4:31 PM - 18 Feb 2018