I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
BETHANY HAMILTONGod created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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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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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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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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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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We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.
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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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Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it’s fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I’ve healed very well.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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I don’t want easy, just possible.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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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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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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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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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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