Gertrude Ederle Quotes

#1. Slowly I came to know that the depth of our heartbreaks determines the depth of our faith. God gives us everything to conquer the big and the little hurts of life.

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#2. When we're in the water, we're not in this world.

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#3. The doctors told me my hearing would get worse if I continued swimming, but I loved the water so much, I just couldn't stop.

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#4. Don't weep for me; don't write any sob stories.

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#5. Of course one can't eat in a civilized fashion while touring in theatres. But I still manage to get my three meals a day. I find that is sufficient for training.

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#6. I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it

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#7. I am not a person who reaches for the moon as long as I have the stars.

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#8. To me, the sea is like a person - like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea, I talk to it. I never feel alone when I'm out there.

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#9. When somebody tells me I cannot do something, that's when I do it,

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#10. People said women couldn't swim the Channel, but I proved they could.

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#11. God has been good to me.

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#12. I was happiest between the waves.

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#13. Oh, I eat whatever I want whenever I want it.

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