I just love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
BETHANY HAMILTONI 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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
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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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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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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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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.
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I’m a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord – and how to surf!
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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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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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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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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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I 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.
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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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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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