Author Quotes and aphorisms about surviving Frank McCourt Henry Petroski Michael Bergdahl Eric Walters ,, The first time my father woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he was going to die, I th... John Scalzi Virginia Euwer Wolff Brendan I. Koerner ,, Tarot cards likely originated in northern Italy during the late 14th or early 15th century. The old... J. G. Ballard Sayed Kashua Susan McBride