Quotes by Bethany Hamilton - Page 2

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 / Surfer
Art
Fun
Hard Work
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Abnormal
Book
Healed
Past
Worry
Fairly
Arm
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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!
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Brother
Christian
Hawaii
Heart
Lord
Surf
Love Heart Me
Both My Parents
Brothers
Christians
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Perfect
Thinking
Vision
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Letting Go
Passion
Powerful
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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 / Surfer
Ocean
Creative
Everyday
Everyday Life
Scary
Surfing
Life Your Me
Life Me Lose
Enjoying
Essential
Least
Waves
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Asking
Media
People
Reactions
Rude
Staring
Stuff
Questions
Life Learning Me
Challenging
Deal
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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 / Surfer
Passion
Swim
What Matters
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I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I dont think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Challenges
People
Thinking
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Harder
My Own
People
Things
Like
Just
Myself Me People
Me
Own
Challenge
Guess
Other
Personal
Push
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The media can be challenging, but at the same time, without the media, I would not have been able to share my personal story. Often the media can bring beauty and encouragement to people's lives...
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Encouragement
Challenges
Media
People
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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 / Surfer
Inspirational
Able
Real
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Running
Handle
Long
Mean
Long Run
Pull
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
And Love
Challenges
Christ
Easy
Fulfillment
Grace
Mercy
Obstacles
Our Lives
Peace And Love
Solve
Submit
Life Love Peace
Bring
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Fall
Light
People
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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 / Surfer
Art
Nature
Real
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Attitude
Believe
Good Attitude
Might
Mind
Sitting
Succeed
Good Believe Your
Attitude Good Believe
Attitude Good Your
Get
Anywhere
Around
Butt
Set
Whatever
Put
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I gave my heart to Jesus when I was five-years-old and since then it's been a special relationship. To me it's not a religion; it's just talking to God, reading his word, and doing my best to honor him in everything I do.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Jesus
Heart
Reading
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Being The Best
Competing
Doing What You Love
Fun
Having Fun
Thinking
What You Love
Love Best World
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Discouraging
Focus
Frustrated
Surfing
Arm
Competitive
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It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9).
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Growing Up
Overcoming
Strong
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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!
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Competition
Conditions
Depends
Half
Might
Used
Wave
Work Good Me
Pretty
Arm
Changes
Everyone Else
Handicap
Mainly
Mine
Rides
Waves
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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 / Surfer
Inspirational
Doubt
Joy
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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 / Surfer
Art
Ocean
Unique
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Ocean
Legs
Balancing
Schedule
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Blessed
Christ
Encouraged
Friendships
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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?
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Girl
Famous
Don't Care
Models
Role Models
Time Myself Weird
Weird
Anyone
Hid
Instead
Little Girls
Role
Same Time
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[The biggest lesson I've got is] Learning 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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
One Step At A Time
People
Steps
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Differences
Healthy
Thinking
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Blessed
Decision
Thinking
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Ocean
Home
Beautiful
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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.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Ocean
Animal
Big Fan
Fish
Fan
Catch
Cut
Entire
Shark
The Problem With
Throw
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When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Jesus
Christ
Crazy
Hard Times
Jesus Christ
Perseverance
Unity
Life Family Heart
Attack
Push
Shark
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It was Jesus who gave me peace when the shark severed my arm. I trust in Jesus whenever I'm going through a hard time. I see all the beautiful things that have come out of my situation. I'm able to share my story with young girls who have few role models, and I can help others cope with what they have been through.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Jesus
Beautiful Things
Models
Role Models
Share
Arm
Cope
Hard Time
Help Others
Severed
Whenever
Young Girls
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It's sad to hear that 1 in 3 girls have an eating disorder, because they're trying to be something that they think they need to be, when it's such a lie that they believe. Meanwhile all over the world there's people that are starving or dying of something crazy that we forget, and we think we're the only ones in this world.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Girl
Crazy
Lying
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I guess my faith in Jesus Christ is what kept me going day by day. I just trusted in him and I believe that he's the one who gives me the strength and ability to overcome struggles and problems day to day. I'm just grateful for him, as he has blessed me with just an amazing family that has supported me through every step of the way.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Jesus
Blessed
Struggle
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Surfing is so unique and it's something that no matter what level you are, you can go and have fun. You can pick and choose the waves that you want to surf, so if it is too big and scary, you can wait until it changes and gets more to your level. Every time you go out it's always different and unique. It's almost like a place you can just de-stress.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Fun
Stress
Unique
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I love the ocean, and I love surfing. It's something so special and unique, and surfing is unlike any other sport. Skateboarding is amazing, you get the adrenaline rush, but you don't get the feel of the ocean, of doing its own thing. Totally surrounding you. Definitely a unique thing, it's a blessing, and a huge part of my healing process I would say.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Ocean
Sports
Healing
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Surfing is a huge passion of mine. I'm and addict to it in a sense. I think it is a good addiction. I spend about anywhere from two to eight hours a day in the water when I am home. I enjoy competing and traveling. I don't know, I just like being in the ocean and enjoying God's creation. Just the adrenaline you get and its good exercise you get at the same time.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Ocean
Home
Passion
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I believe in God. Nobody made me believe; I don't think you can or should try to force someone to believe something. And even though my parents taught me stuff about God and read Bible stories to me from as early as I can remember... it was my choice to become a believer in Him. The way I see it, putting our faith in God is something that each person has to come to on his or her own. It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.
Bethany Hamilton / Surfer
Believe
Thinking
Unique
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