I should fancy that the real tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self-denial. Auteur: Oscar Wilde Copy Quote More from Oscar Wilde “What men call the shadow of the body is not the shadow of the body, but is the …” “American girls are as clever at concealing their parents as English women are a…” “Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that…” “It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic ma…”