Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
BETHANY HAMILTONI’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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I’m up at 5 A.M. every day.
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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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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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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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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
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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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Your looks do not define who you are.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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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, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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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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Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things… people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
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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.
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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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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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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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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.
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