black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.

Bethany Hamilton

Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Inspirational Love Stronger
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”.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Art Nature Real
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Belief Helping Struggle
Your looks do not define who you are.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Define Inspirational Looks
Surfing is very special and unique. It’s really hard to explain unless you’ve tried it. It’s being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it’s like an art form in a way.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Art Ocean Unique
It’s hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you’ll never surf again was gone in one wave.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Doubt Inspirational Joy
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Determination Horse Jesus
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Art Fun Hard Work
God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Giving Offer World
I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Arms People Two
My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn’t able to surf then my life would really change.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Inspirational Real
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 HAMILTON

Competing Long Surfing
To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean – that’s scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Creative Ocean Scary
Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Creation Given God Ocean
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Giving Inspirational Success
I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Disability God Plan Positivity

We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bethany Hamilton Quotes