Goodness was not a trait you acquired it was a value you practiced when you were on the verge of doing evil. Julius Lester Next Quote ... the object of learning was not to build a better mousetrap but to ask a better question. - Julius Lester Previous Quote He took the box but did not avail himself of a tissue. She understood. Sometimes it was comforting to feel the wetness of griefs tears on your face. - Julius Lester