“I would tell you, Peter, never to mind what people say. People can never know the heart of another.” “I’ll never mind what people say.” “And Peter, please don’t say it quite like that. Most who don’t mind—most of them grow hard, get hard. You must be kind, you must be kind. I think the man you will become could hurt people terribly, because you’re strong. Do you understand kindness, Peter?” “I’m not sure whether I do, father.” “Well, then. To be kind is to try to remove obstacles in the way of those who love or need you.”
