Help finding a quote from Dracula?

Struggling to find a quote i noted down from Dracula, said by Van Helsing - 'it is a strange thing we are all inclined to believe things will go as we wish them to go? even when we know they cannot'

I think Van Helsing was talking aloud and that it was when they were on the ship trying to chase down the ship Draculas coffins was on, but I can't for the life of me find it (I've skimmed chapters 22- the end). I think it was in john sewards diary that he wrote down what van helsing said ? But i can't for the life of me remember anything else um 💔