(adjective) Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
"We are like people looking for something they have in their hands all the time; we're looking in all directions except at the thing we want, which is probably why we haven't found it."
"Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."
"Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good."
"Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance."
"People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction."
"That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves."
"Loss is not as bad as wanting more."
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."
"When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied."
"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance."
"When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad."
"People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction."