The mutilation of the savage has its tragic survival in the self-denial that mars our lives. Auteur: Oscar Wilde Copy Quote More from Oscar Wilde “Do you smoke?Well, yes, I must admit I smoke.I'm glad to hear of it. A man shou…” “When a golden girl can winPrayer from out the lips of sin,When the barren almon…” “No man is rich enough to buy back his past.” “you seem to be displaying signs of triviality.”