... People realize the existence of peace and goodness because they know what turmoil is. You wouldn't really understand what it means to have light if you never realized it was dark, either.

This world is filled with strange creatures that can hurt people--badly, too. [ He shows his bandaged hand. ] But it's peaceful because there are worse things.

[ VERY, VERY ROUNDABOUT WAY OF SAYING THAT hi, there are bad people here. ]