Quotes from Camille Claudel

There is always something missing that torments me.

Il y a toujours quelque chose d'absent qui me tourmente.

You stole it all! My youth, my work! Everything!

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

They try to force me to sculpt here. They don't succeed, so they make trouble for me.

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.

I have all sorts of problems and feel discouraged.

I have had the problem of seeing my male model go to Italy and... stay there.

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

I would prefer to have a more appealing job. If I could still change careers, I would prefer it. This unfortunate art is made for long beards and ugly faces rather than for a relatively well-endowed woman.

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.

Send me one hundred francs on our future deals, otherwise I will disappear in a cataclysm.

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