There is always something missing that torments me. Camille Claudel More Quotes by Camille Claudel More Quotes From Camille Claudel I have fallen into an abyss. I live in a world so curious, so strange. Of the dream that was my life, this is my nightmare. Camille Claudel strange dream world I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone. Camille Claudel devil mood character I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see. Camille Claudel protect-you say-anything want If you are nice, and keep your promise, we will be in paradise. Camille Claudel paradise nice promise I sleep completely naked to make me believe you are here, but when I wake up it is not the same thing. Most of all, don't deceive me with other women any more. Camille Claudel naked sleep believe I thank you for your kind invitation to introduce me to the president of the Republic. Since I have not been out of my atelier for two months, I have no appropriate costume for this circumstance. Please excuse me. Camille Claudel president thank-you two Send me one hundred francs on our future deals, otherwise I will disappear in a cataclysm. Camille Claudel our-future disappear hundred Don't fear anything for your letters, they are burnt one by one and I hope you do the same with mine. Camille Claudel mines letters I am not feeling any better because I cannot stay in bed, having constant cause for walking. They say I leave at night by the window of my tower, hanging from a red umbrella with which I set fire to the forest! Camille Claudel fire feelings night Madhouses are houses made on purpose to cause suffering . . . I cannot stand any longer the screams of these creatures. Camille Claudel purpose suffering house It is in fact agreed that I am the plague, the cholera of the benevolent and generous men who are interested in art and that, when I show myself with my plasters, even the Emperor of the Sahara would flee. Camille Claudel generous-man men art I would have preferred to be successful here with a piece that cost me a huge amount of money and effort... rather than sending to Bohemia some ordinary works. Camille Claudel effort successful ordinary Last night, two men tried to force my shutters. I recognized them: they are two of Rodin's Italian models. He told them to kill me. I am in his way; he wants to get rid of me. Camille Claudel italian men night I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's. Camille Claudel tolerate faults people I took all my wax studies and threw them in the fire that's the way it is when something unpleasant happens to me. I take my hammer and I squash a figure. Camille Claudel squash hammers fire I have been back in Paris for two weeks. Nothing new. Life is still bitter. Camille Claudel paris new-life two My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town. Camille Claudel republic fountain towns I will never forget my beautiful days with you in Shanklin, they are certainly the most pleasant ones of my life. Look, I have tears in my eyes just to think about it. I am furious to be here, it is the end of happiness for a whole year. Camille Claudel eye beautiful thinking When you left on Saturday, I felt a horrible void, I saw you everywhere, on the beach, in your room, in the garden: impossible for me to get used to the idea that you had left. Camille Claudel garden beach ideas Sir Rodin convinced my parents to have me committed; they are all in Paris to arrange it. Camille Claudel rodin paris parent