Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
BETHANY HAMILTONMy strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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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Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I’m up at 5 A.M. every day.
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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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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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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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My belief is where I get my strength. When I’m struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I’m excited to share that.
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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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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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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I dont think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.
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My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn’t able to surf then my life would really change.
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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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