“I have known the fruits of strikes. The bitter and the sweet. Hunger a...” — Merle Travis Quote

“I have known the fruits of strikes. The bitter and the sweet. Hunger and music.”

“Who deserves more credit than the wife of a coal miner? Mother was one.”

“The saddest songs are written when a person is happy.”

“Gandhi wanted to meet with Churchill, his most bitter foe, when he visited London in 1931- but it didn't happen. Churchill wanted to go to India personally as prime minister in 1942 to negotiate a final settlement on India with Gandhi and the other nationalist leaders - but the fall of Singapore prevented it from happening.”

“History proves that those who seed extremist ideologies reap a bitter harvest.”

“I always have a good quality extra virgin olive oil. A cheap quality oil will end up cheapening your dishes. And I love sweetening my dishes with maple syrup. It has a bit of a bitter kick at the end that works wonderfully in savory dishes.”