Duke Kahanamoku Quotes

#1. I have never seen snow and do not know what winter means.

Duke Kahanamoku

#2. Although the astronomical event of a lifetime was playing out right before his eyes, he was looking only at her.

Kass Morgan

#3. The dead hand of research lies heavy on too many novels.

Nancy Hale

#4. I have never coasted down a hill of frozen rain.

Duke Kahanamoku

#5. Every day of the year where the water is 76, day and night, and the waves roll high, I take my sled, without runners, and coast down the face of the big waves that roll in at Waikiki.

Duke Kahanamoku

#6. I am only happy when I am swimming like a fish.

Duke Kahanamoku

#7. He suffered from paralysis by analysis.

Harold S. Geneen

#8. Just take your time - wave comes. Let the other guys go, catch another one.

Duke Kahanamoku

#9. Yeah," said Ron, "and lucky Harry doesn't lose his head in a crisis - 'there's no wood,' honestly.

J.K. Rowling

#10. For the surf idol Duke Kahanamoku portrait, which I created for the Surfrider Foundation, I took a photo from a book cover and abstracted the photo image into a drawing. This drawing was laminated onto a surfboard and auctioned to a buyer.

John Van Hamersveld

#11. I have a reputation worldwide of being tolerant of all people and their views. I'm too well-educated to criticize a certain religion or group of people for what they believe in. It's called freedom.

Robert H. Schuller

#12. I don't see myself as legendary. If you want a legend, talk about someone like Duke Kahanamoku.

Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz

#13. Did you know? Duke Kahanamoku competed in four Olympics from 1912 to 1932 setting three world-records, while winning three gold medals, two silver, and one bronze.

John Richard Stephens

#14. Out of the water, I am nothing.

Duke Kahanamoku

#15. Don't talk - keep it in your heart.

Duke Kahanamoku

#16. Out of water, I am nothing.

Duke Kahanamoku

#17. Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.

Menander