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title: "10 Mean Success Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Mean Success quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Mean Success sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/marc-crawford-67370_football_the-most-important-thing-is-playoff-sex_602428.png"
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> [The most important thing is playoff sex…er…um...I mean success](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-crawford/the-most-important-thing-is-playoff-sex-er-um-i-mean-success/)

[Marc Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-crawford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/marc-crawford-67370_football_the-most-important-thing-is-playoff-sex_602428.png)

> [You see, money isn't everything - I know it sounds corny but I really mean it - success means a lot more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glynis-johns/you-see-money-isn-t-everything-i-know-it-sounds-corny-but-i-really/)

[Glynis Johns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glynis-johns/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67c/glynis-johns-49828_corny_you-see-money-isn-t-everything-i-know-it_199898.png)

> [Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wooden/success-may-result-in-winning-but-winning-does-not-necessarily-mean/)

[John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-wooden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/021/john-wooden-420_doe_success-may-result-in-winning-but-winnin_2531211.png)

> [My best advice to actors is if you love acting, do it every chance you get. Success does not mean success. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-gray-gubler/my-best-advice-to-actors-is-if-you-love-acting-do-it-every-chance-you/)

[Matthew Gray Gubler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-gray-gubler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a2/matthew-gray-gubler-9470_acting_my-best-advice-to-actors-is-if-you-love_1430067.jpg)

> [“When you have failed at being nice, you’ve actually succeeded in being mean. Success is everywhere if you know where to look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katina-ferguson/when-you-have-failed-at-being-nice-you-ve-actually-succeeded-in-being/)

[Katina Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katina-ferguson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de7/katina-ferguson-58971_failure_when-you-have-failed-at-being-nice-you-v_751407.jpg)

> [People often ask me for the secret to success. Usually, they mean success in the music industry, but I think the answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-lynn/people-often-ask-me-for-the-secret-to-success-usually-they-mean/)

[Vera Lynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-lynn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/vera-lynn-5643_life_people-often-ask-me-for-the-secret-to-su_517006.jpg)

> [The failure to be perfect does not mean you are not a success; it is giving your best that helps you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fran-tarkenton/the-failure-to-be-perfect-does-not-mean-you-are-not-a-success-it-is/)

[Fran Tarkenton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fran-tarkenton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba2/fran-tarkenton-21545_doe_the-failure-to-be-perfect-does-not-mean_732772.png)

> [Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You've got to be prepared in everything you do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-jahn/success-on-one-project-does-not-necessarily-mean-success-in-the-next/)

[Helmut Jahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-jahn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/848/helmut-jahn-15839_be-prepared_success-on-one-project-does-not-necessar_286836.png)

> [Success, in my view, is the willingness to strive for something you really want. The person not reaching the top is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fran-tarkenton/success-in-my-view-is-the-willingness-to-strive-for-something-you-2/)

[Fran Tarkenton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fran-tarkenton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/fran-tarkenton-21545_blood_success-in-my-view-is-the-willingness-to_949496.png)

> [Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. What does it mean that success is a dangerous as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/success-is-as-dangerous-as-failure-hope-is-as-hollow-as-fear-what/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95a/laozi-147_all-things_success-is-as-dangerous-as-failure-hope_505270.jpg)

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