It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

不能及时说出一个“不”字，然后决定“不”，这既是一种不幸，也是一种极大的不幸。

-- Charles Simmons 查尔斯·西蒙斯