Sir Rodin convinced my parents to have me committed; they are all in Paris to arrange it. 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 There is always something missing that torments me. Camille Claudel torment missing 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
