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.
BETHANY HAMILTONWe 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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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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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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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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.
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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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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 could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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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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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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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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