Top 72 Bethany Hamilton Quotes

#1. Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.

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#2. You make your own adventure in life. And I truly believe that if you open your eyes to your surroundings, there's lots of neat stuff to be found practically anywhere on earth.

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#3. Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it's fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I've healed very well.

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#4. Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are!

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#5. 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.

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#6. 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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#7. 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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#8. Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.

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#9. So maybe someone listening will be inspired to pick up a Bible or go to church and their lives will be better and richer as a result.

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#10. One arm might handicap me a little in competition, but I just work with what changes I know I have to make, and I'm pretty used to it now. It mainly depends on the wave conditions ... I only get half the waves everyone else rides, so mine have to be good!

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#11. I'm not a vegetarian by any means; I eat fish. But the problem with shark finning is they catch the shark, cut their fins and throw them back in the ocean, and to me, that's wrong. If you're going to kill an animal, you should use the entire animal and do it humanely. I'm definitely not a big fan.

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#12. 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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#13. I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.

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#14. I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I don't 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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#15. 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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#16. Our health and well-being is something that we can almost control, to a certain extent. We can choose to eat healthy, we can choose to think positively, and we can choose to have good posture. All this stuff makes a difference, and the way that you look and feel, and your confidence.

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#17. What ultimately matters is the emotions and feelings that you experienced and people around [whom] you experienced [them].

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#18. 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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#19. 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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#20. I have been able to be just a good light to people and just share His love. I wake up every day and [try to] honor God in everything that I do and I may fall short sometimes, but all I want to do is love Him.

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#21. 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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#22. Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.

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#23. I'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.

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#24. In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.

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#25. There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head

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#26. 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.

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#27. 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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#28. You don't need easy, you just need possible.

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#29. 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.

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#30. My faith in God is a huge part of my life, and yeah He has blessed me with an amazing family, and group of friends. In the Bible he tells us to think positively about ourselves, to not be down on ourselves. So I just try to live the way He wants me to, and make the best decisions I can.

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#31. Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.

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#32. 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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#33. 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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#34. My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.

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#35. I don't want easy, just possible.

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#36. You fall off the horse and you get back on.

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#37. 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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#38. I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little girls have, and they don't have anyone to look up to. I mean, it's weird, but if I just hid out and didn't let myself be known, who would they look up to instead, you know?

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#39. I have a unique workout schedule. I concentrate on balancing with my core and my legs. Then, like any other surfer, I try to read the ocean. It's always changing and moving - doing its own thing - so you need to learn how it works and how to position yourself.

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#40. My belief is where I get my strength. When I'm struggling with something, I can go to God for help and I'm excited to share that.

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#41. 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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#42. 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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#43. Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.

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#44. 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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#45. 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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#46. 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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#47. I don't need easy. I just need possible.

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#48. Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.

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#49. 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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#50. Learn to have patience with people, just take it one step at a time in everything that you're doing and just invest time in the people that you're with ... have patience with them, even if they're not necessarily the easiest person to work with.

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#51. 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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#52. The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'

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#53. Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.

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#54. 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,

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#55. 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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#56. Whatever your situation might be, set your mind to whatever you want to do and put a good attitude in it, and I believe that you can succeed. You are not going to get anywhere just sitting on your butt and moping around.

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#57. 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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#58. 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.

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#59. I think passion is something that's more powerful than even love. It's something that you're not willing to let go of, and you'll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.

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#60. Here's my advice: don't put all your hope and faith into something that could suddenly and easily disappear. And honestly, that's almost anything. The only thing that will never go away, that will never fail you, is your faith in God.

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#61. 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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#62. Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!

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#63. It's been amazing to touch people's lives.

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#64. Your looks do not define who you are.

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#65. None of us are going to have perfect lives. Our own vision of what we think is good maybe different from what He [God] thinks. And we forget that. We think we know what's best and we don't.

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#66. 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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#67. The way I see it, putting your faith in God is something that each person has gotta come to on his or her own.It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.

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#68. God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.

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#69. It's easy to look at the things of this world to solve our challenges and obstacles in life, but when we submit our lives to Christ, His grace, mercy, peace and love will bring true fulfillment to our lives.

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#70. Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have encouraged me in my life to live strong for Christ. My church is a place where I can develop friendships with others that will encourage me in my walk with Christ.

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#71. I think sharks are beautiful creatures, and I don't think we should stop going in the ocean because of them. You drive down the road and you get in an accident, but most people end up driving down the road again. Surfing is you're going into their home and it's just a natural part of life.

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#72. 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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