[DeRock]

"Money can't buy happiness, but you can distract yourself with consuming luxury goods" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

These types of quotes tire me (and ones like it, "have you ever seen anyone sad on a Jet ski?"). They ignore the very real human condition of yearning for meaning from existence. Pretending like this can be solved with symbols of status and consumption is misguided.

[Arainach]

I think you're taking the example too far. Money can't guarantee happiness, but it's much easier to be happy when you don't have to constantly worry about how you're going to pay your next bill or if you'll lose your home if you get sick.

[ornornor]

I think this saying illustrates the point better: “money is like toilet paper, you don’t want to run out but after a point more wont make a difference”

[zarkov99]

Money gives you freedom from many things that can make you (very) unhappy. This isn't sufficient for happyness but its a good start.