Quotes About Rhapsodies

One of my principal childhood memories is hearing one of the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies waft throughout the house.

I cannot assume emotions I do not feel, and must describe Jerusalem as I found it. Since being here, I have read the accounts of several travellers, and in many cases the devotional rhapsodies - the ecstacies of awe and reverence - in which they indulge, strike me as forced and affected.

But those who read thrillers are an impatient race. They chafe at scenic rhapsodies and want to get on to the rough stuff.