《周书·列传·卷二十二》
元天穆听说这件事，对身边的人说： 杨宽与一般人大有不同，为什么如此不爱惜骨肉？ 
天穆闻之，谓左右曰： 杨宽大异人，何至不惜形便如此。 
When Yuan Tianmu heard of this matter, he said to the people around him: Yang Kuan is very different from ordinary people, why does he not cherish his flesh and blood so much?