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There are darknesses in life, and there are lights; you are one of the lights.

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“There are darknesses in life, and there are lights; you are one of the lights.”

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Van Helsing praises Mina as a source of truth, help and moral steadiness during a frightening period, contrasting her contribution with the surrounding darkness.

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Dracula, Chapter XIV, Mina Harker’s journal entry for 25 September, Project Gutenberg #345. Professor Van Helsing tells Mina, “There are darknesses in life, and there are lights; you are one of the lights,” while thanking her for the records assisting his investigation. It is fictional praise by Van Helsing within the novel.

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