# Quote — James Clavell, The Children's Story

> Maybe we didn't pray hard enough. Perhaps we should kneel down like is done in church. Perhaps were using the wrong name. Instead of God, let's say "Our Leader." Let's pray to our leader for candy! Let's pray extra specially hard, and don't open your eyes until I say.

- Author: [James Clavell](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell.md)
- Book: [The Children's Story](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell/the-childrens-story.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Clavell#The_Children's_Story_(1982)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell/the-childrens-story/maybe-we-didnt

## More from this book

> Your old teacher never explained anything to you? I don't think that was very good. Not to explain. You can always ask me anything. That's what a real teacher should do.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell/the-childrens-story/your-old-teacher.md)

> I'm going to pray to our leader every time!

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell/the-childrens-story/im-going-to-pray.md)

> It is a very pretty flag. … I wish I could have a piece of it. I know! If it's so important, I think we should all have a piece of it. Don't you? … Now we should decide — who should be allowed to cut the first piece off!

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-clavell/the-childrens-story/it-is-a-very.md)