这边，我不指让我满怀敬畏那些伟大的艺术家，我说的是我们，让我们更现实一点：我们的作品不可能今天一说明天马上就能拿去画廊展出。

I speak here not of great and accomplished artists, for whom I hold great awe, but for you and me, whose work, let's face it, will not soon be given a gallery show.

youdao

想要保持高效率、低压力，你就需要学会这门说“不”的艺术——一个很多人都不会的艺术。

To stay productive, and minimize stress, you have to learn the Gentle Art of Saying No — an art that many people have problems with.

youdao

我开始觉得我应该拒绝他的提议，但是我没有掌握拒绝搭车的艺术——说“不”是很粗鲁的，而我一直被教育要有礼貌。

I began to think I should turn down his offer, but I hadn't mastered the art of refusing a lift - it felt rude to say no and I had been brought up to be polite.

youdao