62 Quotes by Catullus

Stop wishing to merit anyone's gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful.

There is nothing more silly than a silly laugh.

To whom do I give my new elegant little book? Cui dono lepidum novum libellum?

My mind's sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on your account so bad already, that I couldn't like you if you were the best of women, -or stop loving you, no matter what you do.

Away with you, water, destruction of wine!

Brother, hello and good-bye. Frater, ave atque vale

I hate and love. And why, perhaps you’ll ask. I don’t know: but I feel, and I’m tormented.

There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est

I hate and love. You ask, perhaps, how can that be? I know not, but I feel the agony.