--- title: "4 Mark T. Sneed Quotes" description: "Mark T. Sneed has 4 quotes on SMS4Smile. Browse their most insightful sayings." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mark-t-sneed-70305.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Mark T. Sneed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mark-t-sneed-70305.jpg) # Mark T. Sneed **4** quotes in **38** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Quotes by Mark T. Sneed > [“I don’t know nobody that will tell you that they were unhappy trying to be great. Mistakes define us, son. Hell, boy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-t-sneed/i-don-t-know-nobody-that-will-tell-you-that-they-were-unhappy-trying/) [Mark T. Sneed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-t-sneed/) [Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efa/mark-t-sneed-70305_failure_i-don-t-know-nobody-that-will-tell-you-t_1238470.jpg) > [“There is no instant anything. Overnight success is a lie. That lie is just one of many lies that youth want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-t-sneed/there-is-no-instant-anything-overnight-success-is-a-lie-that-lie-is/) [Mark T. Sneed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-t-sneed/) [Consistent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consistent/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d2/mark-t-sneed-70305_consistent_there-is-no-instant-anything-overnight-s_1296117.jpg) > [“As I told you, I ain’t your mom or your dad. I’m your uncle,” Beaumont said. “I ain’t going to babysit you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-t-sneed/as-i-told-you-i-ain-t-your-mom-or-your-dad-i-m-your-uncle-beaumont/) [Mark T. Sneed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-t-sneed/) [Mom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mom/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b0/mark-t-sneed-70305_listening-to-elders_as-i-told-you-i-ain-t-your-mom-or-your-d_1982113.jpg) > [“Mister Pope continued, “Now there are cliffs on both coasts. There’s an ocean on either coast. I mean, you are a bird.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-t-sneed/mister-pope-continued-now-there-are-cliffs-on-both-coasts-there-s-an/) [Mark T. Sneed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-t-sneed/) [Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bird/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6b/mark-t-sneed-70305_bird_mister-pope-continued-now-there-are-clif_3106255.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-t-sneed/#itemlist", "name": "Mark T. 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That lie is just one of many lies that youth want to believe, even though it’s not true. No one walks onto the field and dominates on the first day. That is not possible. Popularity, fame, riches are illusions. Being popular is short-lived. Fame is here today and gone tomorrow. Riches diminish. Being reliable, consistent, trustworthy those are things that people remember.” Excerpt From Bully Nation This material may be protected by copyright.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mark T. 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I’m your uncle,” Beaumont said. “I ain’t going to babysit you or your sister. I ain’t got time for that or your foolishness. We are nowhere near Mars, and I can’t just drop you off when you act up. You have to respect me and trust me. In that order. Otherwise, we are going to butt heads again and again until you learn that I’m not to be played with or we find your mom.” Beaumont took a breath and studied his niece and nephew. “You get me?” Excerpt From Onto a Sea of Stars Mark Sneed This material may be protected by copyright.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mark T. 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