Saying “no” to right people gives you the time and resources required to say “yes” to right opportunities.
对给你时间和资源需求的人说“不”，对合适的机会说“是”。
Because you're not saying no, and you're putting the commitment in the future, so it seems like you're saying yes.
因为你不说不，也承诺未来，所以看来就像你在说是。
Her parents say that in telephone conversations with her, she often responds by saying little more than yes, no and o.k..
她的父母说，即使是和她打电话聊天，除了回答“好”、“没有”、“行”之外，她也很少有别的什么话要说。
One of the telltale signs: inconsistencies, such as when someone is telling you no and shaking his head yes, or saying he regrets something while using an unremorseful tone.
其中揭秘的迹象有：矛盾不一，比如一个人告诉你说不是却又点头，或者说他后悔某事却是用一种并非懊悔的口吻。
So women may find their body is saying yes, even though their mind may be saying no - and that can be upsetting.
所以女性们也许会发现她们的身体说是，即使她们的头脑却在说不——这非常让人沮丧。
If during the year I say yes too many times when I should be saying no, that feeling could compound to dangerous levels-and turn into burnout.
如果在一年中我应该说“不”却说了“是”的次数太多，那么这种感觉就会陷入危险境地——变成过劳死。
When I say yes to something I will do, buy, think, talk about, I am saying no to other options I have for how I am going to spend that portion of my time, money, energy and focus.
当你选择花一定时间精力去买某样东西，做某件事情，谈论什么，你就已经放弃了其他选择。
Saying "no" to right people gives you the time and resources required to say "yes" to right opportunities.
对正确的人说“不”，可以节省你的时间和资源对正确的机会说“是”。
When I last checked the poll, 847 people had responded, with 6% saying "Yes" (all of whom, I assume, came from another planet), 56% saying "No, " and 38% saying, "Only if the right person gives it."
847人参与了问卷调查，6%的人选择“是”，56% 的人选择“否”，38%的人选择“只有合适的人给予的才受”。
Whether it's a favor asked by a friend, or a request from a colleague, many people will say "yes" because they hate to let others down and saying "no" makes them feel uncomfortable.
不论是朋友的求助还是同事的请求，很多人都会说“好”，因为他们不想令对方失望，而且说“不”也会让他们自己感到别扭。
This is also a good opportunity to practice saying more than yes and no.
这也是一个练习说更多不限于是或不是回答的机会。
All culture have ways of saying yes or no and the way to better integrate is to learn how to say yes or no in a new culture.
所有的文化都有表达好或者不好的的方式，加强团结的途径是学会怎样在一种新文化中表达好或者不好。
Once you're in it, though, it can be a hard role to climb out of — saying no to people who want your time and attention, after a history of saying yes, can be a challenge.
而你一旦深陷其中，就很难再从这个角色中爬出去了。 在有过接受别人请求的前科之后，再想对那些想要占用你的时间和注意力的人说不，是一件很很难的事情。
One half of the trouble of this life can be trace to saying "yes" too quick, and not saying "no" soon enough.
这世上的麻烦之半，可溯源至“是”说得过早，而“不”又说得过迟。
The way you define your priorities is by saying yes to some things and no to others.
你对你的优先权的界说应当是有些事可以做，但别的一些事变回尽往做。
And he answered saying, "Yes, I am satisfied, nay, I am weary of eating and drinking; but I am afraid that tomorrow there will be no more earth to eat and no more sea to drink."
怪物回答道：“不，我已经饱了，甚至已经厌倦了吃喝，但我担心明天会没有足够的泥土和海水供给我。”
And he answered saying, "Yes, I am satisfied, nay, I am weary of eating and drinking; but I am afraid that tomorrow there will be no more earth to eat and no more sea to drink."
怪物回答道：“不，我已经饱了，甚至已经厌倦了吃喝，但我担心明天会没有足够的泥土和海水供给我。”
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