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

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
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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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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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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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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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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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The end...is just the beginning
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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).
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That's really what ultimately matters - the emotions and feelings that you experienced and people around [whom] you experienced [them].
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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.
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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.
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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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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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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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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.
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head
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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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Your looks do not define who you are.
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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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The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'
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