--- title: "1 Read Bedtime Quotes By Michael Robotham" description: "1 Read Bedtime quotes by Michael Robotham. Plus more from Michael Robotham and more Read Bedtime sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/171/michael-robotham-7931_bedtime_raising-children-i-ve-decided-is-a-lot-s_1937837.jpg" --- > [“Raising children I’ve decided is a lot sadder than I expecte4d. Seeing them grow up brightly and vividly is tempered by the knowledge that each year brings another share of lasts. The last time I push my daughter on a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/raising-children-i-ve-decided-is-a-lot-sadder-than-i-expecte4d-seeing/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/171/michael-robotham-7931_bedtime_raising-children-i-ve-decided-is-a-lot-s_1937837.jpg) ## More by Michael Robotham > [“Here you can shoot the bad guys,' a mercenary says in Baghdad. 'In America we give them corporate bonuses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/here-you-can-shoot-the-bad-guys-a-mercenary-says-in-baghdad-in/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“His freckles have faded but must riot every summer across his nose and cheeks.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/his-freckles-have-faded-but-must-riot-every-summer-across-his-nose/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“It's strange, talking about love. I used to hate the word. Hate is too strong. I was sick of reading about it in books,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/it-s-strange-talking-about-love-i-used-to-hate-the-word-hate-is-too/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“She is more memory than reality. She belongs to a time of teenage crushes, first kisses, crowded lecture halls and smoky pubs. Even if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/she-is-more-memory-than-reality-she-belongs-to-a-time-of-teenage/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“My love for a child will be greater than my love for an adult because it is a singular love that isn’t based on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/my-love-for-a-child-will-be-greater-than-my-love-for-an-adult-because/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“I did that,” says my memory. “I could not have done that,” says my pride, and remains inexorable. Eventually—​​the memory yields.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/i-did-that-says-my-memory-i-could-not-have-done-that-says-my-pride/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“My other chore is to buy a tree- a thankless task. The only truly well-proportioned Christmas trees are the ones they use in advertisements.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/my-other-chore-is-to-buy-a-tree-a-thankless-task-the-only-truly-well/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“Everyone thinks I'm so strong. They expect me to face autumns and winters like that and bitch-slap them down; make them come to heel.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/everyone-thinks-i-m-so-strong-they-expect-me-to-face-autumns-and/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“We need the darkness to appreciate the light, and the bumps along the road to stop us falling asleep at the wheel.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/we-need-the-darkness-to-appreciate-the-light-and-the-bumps-along-the/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [Why do our parents have the ability to make us feel like children even when our hair is graying and we have a mortgage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/why-do-our-parents-have-the-ability-to-make-us-feel-like-children/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“Truth is a matter of semantics, whether we like it or not.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/truth-is-a-matter-of-semantics-whether-we-like-it-or-not/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“I've discovered the secret of revenge. Outlive the f---ers! I'll dance on their graves.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/i-ve-discovered-the-secret-of-revenge-outlive-the-f-ers-i-ll-dance-on/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“Do you believe in God?” he asks. “Do you?” “I used to” “What happened?” “I couldn’t find him. He’s supposed to be everywhere. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/do-you-believe-in-god-he-asks-do-you-i-used-to-what-happened-i-couldn/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“People talk about the sins of omission. What does that mean? Who decides if something is a sin? I know that I'm being semantic,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/people-talk-about-the-sins-of-omission-what-does-that-mean-who/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) > [“It was the most important moment in human history, the telling of the first lie. That's what separates us from the other animals. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-robotham/it-was-the-most-important-moment-in-human-history-the-telling-of-the/) [Michael Robotham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-robotham/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/read-bedtime/michael-robotham/#itemlist", "name": "1 Read Bedtime Quotes By Michael Robotham", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Raising children I’ve decided is a lot sadder than I expecte4d. Seeing them grow up brightly and vividly is tempered by the knowledge that each year brings another share of lasts. The last time I push my daughter on a swing. The last time I play Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. The last time I read a bedtime story. 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