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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.

Bethany Hamilton

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
Writer
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Whatever
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There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head
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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.
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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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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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.
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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.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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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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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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Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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I don't need easy, I just need possible.
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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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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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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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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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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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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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Fear is something that can really hold us all back from different things in life. It's important to notice what your fears are and try to conquer them.
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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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