《辽史·列传·卷九》
应历年间，朝臣大多因为上言遭贬谪，耶律贤适甘于默默地隐退，游玩打猎，想方设法让自己快乐，与亲戚朋友交谈也不涉及时政。
应历中，朝臣多以言获谴，贤适乐于静退，游猎自娱，与亲朋言不及时事。
During the Yingli years, most courtiers were demoted for speaking out, and Yelu Xian was willing to retire and live in seclusion, playing and hunting, trying to make himself happy, and not talking about politics with his relatives and friends.