There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was...

Who said "There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was... "?

"There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was... " is one of a famous quotes by Fiona Shaw. Complete quote is as follows;
"There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true."

What is "There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was... "?

"There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true." This is a quote by Fiona Shaw which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.

What does "There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was... " mean?

This quote is primarily about happiness although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Fiona Shaw. Complete quote is as follows;
"There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true."