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.
BETHANY HAMILTONStrive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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It’s hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you’ll never surf again was gone in one wave.
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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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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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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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Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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The author describes how impressed she was with the detailed storyboards that outlined her movie – “not just sketches, but real art”. She then describes a Hawaiian sunset as, “God painting His storyboard on the sky”.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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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 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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Surfing is very special and unique. It’s really hard to explain unless you’ve tried it. It’s being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it’s like an art form in a 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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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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