Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
BETHANY HAMILTONMy favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it’s like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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I think passion is something that’s more powerful than even love. It’s something that you’re not willing to let go of, and you’ll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.
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Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things… people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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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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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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I’m a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord – and how to surf!
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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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I just love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
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I don’t really want people looking to me for inspiration. I just want to be a sign along the way that points toward Heaven.
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I just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
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I gave my heart to Jesus when I was five-years-old and since then it’s been a special relationship. To me it’s not a religion; it’s just talking to God, reading his word, and doing my best to honor him in everything I do.
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I’m just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.
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