Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
BETHANY HAMILTONBoth of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
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I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
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I’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
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I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
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I think it doesn’t matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I’m going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It’s not all about competing and being the best. It’s more about having fun and just doing what you love.
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People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
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We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn’t normally talk to your parents about.
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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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