“Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical processes; but at the same time, so long as it remains desire, does not succeed in getting possession of the self.” LongDoeSelfWholeDesireWishProcessSucceedRemainsPossessionInvasion Author:Samuel Alexander
“When we come to images or memories or thoughts, speculation, while always closely related to practice, is more explicit, and it is in fact not immediately obvious that such processes can be described in any sense as practical.” FactsProcessMemoriesPracticeObviousPracticalsRelatedSpeculationExplicit Author:Samuel Alexander