Madhouses Quotes by Camille Claudel

I would prefer to have a more appealing job. If I could still change careers, I would prefer it. This unfortunate art is made…

— Camille Claudel

When you left on Saturday, I felt a horrible void, I saw you everywhere, on the beach, in your room, in the garden: impossible…

— Camille Claudel

You promised to take care of me and not to turn your back on me. How is it possible that you never wrote to…

— Camille Claudel

I will never forget my beautiful days with you in Shanklin, they are certainly the most pleasant ones of my life. Look, I have…

— Camille Claudel

I am scared; I don't know what is going to happen to me. What was the point of working so hard and of being…

— Camille Claudel

You find me at work; excuse the dust on my blouse. I sculpt my marble myself.

— Camille Claudel

I sleep completely naked to make me believe you are here, but when I wake up it is not the same thing. Most of…

— Camille Claudel

“Il y a toujours quelque chose d’absent qui me tourmente.”

— Camille Claudel

You know what black hatred women feel toward me as soon as they see me, until I return inside my shell, they use every…

— Camille Claudel

I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.

— Camille Claudel

I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.

— Camille Claudel

I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage…

— Camille Claudel

My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town.

— Camille Claudel

Don't fear anything for your letters, they are burnt one by one and I hope you do the same with mine.

— Camille Claudel

It is in fact agreed that I am the plague, the cholera of the benevolent and generous men who are interested in art and…

— Camille Claudel