I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
BETHANY HAMILTONI 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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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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 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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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 don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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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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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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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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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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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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