Success breeds success.

Meaning of the quote

When you are successful at something, it becomes easier to be successful at other things as well. This is because the skills and confidence you gain from your first success help you to succeed again in the future. If you keep working hard and building on your achievements, you'll find that success starts to come more naturally to you.

About Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm was a pioneering American soccer player who dominated the sport in the 1990s and 2000s. She won two Olympic gold medals and two FIFA Women’s World Cup championships, cementing her status as a soccer icon. Hamm’s impressive achievements and legacy continue to inspire aspiring athletes around the world.

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More quotes from Mia Hamm

It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

I’ve worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

It is not sacrifice if you love what you’re doing.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

You can’t just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

If you don’t love what you do, you won’t do it with much conviction or passion.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

True champions aren’t always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

I hope all you young girls see yourself up there… we were just like you.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it’s worth it if you score a spectacular goal.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

Success breeds success.

Mia Hamm

American soccer player