I'm not very good at knowing what other people are thinking, but I do know that you can see tragedy, real tragedy, sitting just inside a person's gaze. You can almost always see where a person has been if you look hard enough.

Mo Hayder
About This Quote

The reality of life is that we do not know what other people are thinking. We can only guess or interpret what they are feeling. But, there are certain things about another person that we can usually see. For example, if someone has lost a loved one, their eyes will always show signs of the sadness they feel.

Or, if someone is having trouble finding a job, their eyes will show signs of hopelessness. This idea captures the amazing ability to look inside another person and see how their world looks.

Source: The Devil Of Nanking

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