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.
BETHANY HAMILTONI’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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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 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 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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I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I dont think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.
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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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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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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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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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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I just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
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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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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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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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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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