My 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.
BETHANY HAMILTONBeing able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning
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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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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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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Getting back on the surfboard after the [shark] attack was the hardest thing and I did it! After that, the hardest thing was my first competition.
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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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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake 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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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 can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
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Both 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.
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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