Stephanie Gilmore Professions : Surfer Born : January 29, 1988 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Stephanie Gilmore The ocean humbles you. You can go and win a world title, but you're never going to beat the ocean. Stephanie Gilmore ocean nature sports Life's too short to sit around and wait. Stephanie Gilmore too-short wisdom waiting As long as I'm still surfing wherever I am, I'll always be happy. Stephanie Gilmore always-be-happy surfing long Experiencing different cultures is one of the best things a human being can do. It puts your whole world into perspective. Stephanie Gilmore perspective different wisdom What I love the most about surfing is that it's my first love. It's the first thing I can remember being consumed by. Stephanie Gilmore surfing first-love firsts Fear - It's a fine line between that and pushing yourself. You definitely reach new heights when you push. But fear is good. Fear keeps us alive. If we didn't have it, we'd be doing crazy things and getting in sticky situations. Stephanie Gilmore alive crazy sports I've always had a determination to perfect whatever I'm doing. If I can't do something, I work on it until I figure it out. Stephanie Gilmore determination perfect sports Waves are fascinating, the way they are created by wind far out at sea and groomed by different winds as they come closer to shore. We surfers ride the very last part of the wave's life before it crashes and disappears, never to be seen again. Stephanie Gilmore sea wind sports Winning is euphoric, but it lasts a short time. You've got to lap it up, then move on to the next thing. I think I've kept winning because I haven't attached myself to past successes. Stephanie Gilmore winning sports moving Surfers are in tune with the weather because if there's a storm coming, there are waves coming. I love the rain. Stephanie Gilmore rain weather sports My sisters did ballet when we were younger and I remember sitting in the car with my dad and going 'can we hurry up and go surfing!?, I'm sick of waiting for my sisters and their ballet classes.' Stephanie Gilmore ballet-class dad sick Similar Authors Andy Irons surfer Alana Blanchard surfer Bethany Hamilton surfer Beau Walker surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz surfer Dane Reynolds surfer All Authors
