I don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
BETHANY HAMILTONLove is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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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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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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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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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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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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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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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 don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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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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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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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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We 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.
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