《世说新语·言语》
太傅谢安对右军将军王羲之说： 人过中年，总是容易被悲伤的情绪感染，每次和亲友告别，都会难过好几天。 
谢太傅语王右军曰： 中年伤于哀乐，与亲友别，辄作数日恶。 
Grand Tutor Xie An told Wang Xizhi, the General of the Right: For those of us past middle age, one is always easily moved by grieving thoughts. Every time we bid the closest of kin and friends farewell, one will be ill-at-ease for several days.