I stood beside Van Helsing, and said;- "Ah, well, poor girl, there is peace for her at last. It is the end!" He turned to me, and said with grave solemnity:- "Not so; alas! not so. It is only the beginning!
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There are such beings as vampires, some of us have evidence that they exist. Even had we not the proof of our own unhappy experience, the teachings and the records of the past give proof enough for sane peoples.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that the existence of vampires is substantiated by both personal experiences and historical accounts.
Bram Stoker's quote reflects on the concept of vampires as entities that have been recorded in historical teachings and personal experiences. It implies that belief in such beings is backed not only by anecdotal evidence but also by a collective understanding from past civilizations, urging the reader to consider the validity of these phenomena within a rational framework.
Themes
VampiresExistenceExperienceHistoryBelief
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the supernatural, this quote can highlight the intersection of myth and reality.
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