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

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I don't need easy, I just need possible.

Bethany Hamilton

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Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.

Bethany Hamilton

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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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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.

Bethany Hamilton

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Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning

Bethany Hamilton

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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

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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

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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

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My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.

Bethany Hamilton

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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.

Bethany Hamilton

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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

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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.

Bethany Hamilton

girl courage inspirational

I wouldn't change what happened to me because then I wouldn't have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.

Bethany Hamilton

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I don't want easy, just possible.

Bethany Hamilton

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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!

Bethany Hamilton

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There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head

Bethany Hamilton

handicaps

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.

Bethany Hamilton

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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

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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

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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.

Bethany Hamilton

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