It’s both rebellion and conformity that attack you with success.

The line suggests that “success” can provoke hostility from opposite directions at once. If you succeed by breaking rules, you may be punished for rebellion; if you succeed by fitting in, you may be resented for conformity or for benefiting from the system. Read this way, the quote captures a double bind familiar to people navigating strong social expectations (family, community, workplace, or cultural stereotypes): whichever strategy you choose—standing out or blending in—achievement can make you a target. The implication is that external approval is unstable, and that pursuing success requires resilience and an internal compass rather than reliance on others’ reactions.