The soul finds value in dependency, the past, intimacy, a slow pace, and sometimes even regression. Introducing soul to modern life may appear at first glance to be a quiet, unobtrusive work, but because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act, a challenge to accepted norms.
— Thomas Moore, The Education of the Heart