And love Quote by Catullus
“I hate and love. And why, perhaps you’ll ask. I don’t know: but I feel, and I’m tormented.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Carmina, Poem 5, 1st century BC
The speaker experiences intense, contradictory emotions, feeling both love and hatred, leading to inner torment and confusion.
In simple terms: Strong mixed feelings cause inner conflict.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and explore conflicting emotions.
Themes
love
hate
inner conflict
passion
torment
Mood
melancholic
intense
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Romantic relationships
- personal introspection
- artistic expression
- mental health
- self‑analysis
Key Concepts
Roman poetry
emotional duality
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers the love‑hate tension?
- How can you reconcile these feelings?
A Different Perspective
Emotions may be unresolved and cause suffering if not examined.
![“I hate and I love. Perchance you ask why I do that. I know not, but I feel that I do and I am tortured. [Lat., Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.]” quote by Catullus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/35e/catullus-11720_asks_i-hate-and-i-love-perchance-you-ask-why_776983.jpg)
![“What woman says to fond lover should be written on air or the swift water. [Lat., Mulier cupido quod dicit amanti, In vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.]” quote by Catullus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ef8/catullus-11720_air_what-woman-says-to-fond-lover-should-be_813922.jpg)
