We all want to be happy, successful and wealthy.  Although we pursue them relentlessly, they often seem to evade us.  Is it because we do not know how to reach them?  Well, yes and no.  We know a lot.  It is not as if there is not enough material on these subjects.  In fact, whether you go on-line or walk into a bookstore, you will be overwhelmed by all the available advice and opinions.  So why do they so often elude us?

You don’t have to look very far to find some of the many, many quotes on happiness that exist.

But do you ever wonder how these quotes hold up when you consider the evidence? There’s nothing wrong with getting a quick mood boost from a quote—no matter how “accurate” it is—but if you’re like this author you always have the urge to dig a little deeper and see whether these statements hold water.