I thought how you can never tell just by looking at them what they were thinking or what was happening In their lives. Even when you got daft people or drunk people on buses, people that went on stupid and shouted rubbish or tried to tell you all about themselves, you could never really tell about them either... I knew if somebody looked at me, they'd know nothing about me, either.

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that appearances can be deceiving when trying to understand someone's thoughts or circumstances. The author reflects on encounters with different types of people, such as the silly or inebriated individuals on buses, who may act erratically or share personal details but still remain a mystery. The author also acknowledges that this works both ways, as they feel that others would not be able to discern much about them just by looking. Ultimately, the quote suggests the limitation of visual judgments and the complexity of truly knowing someone.

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