Bethany Hamilton Quotes

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

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

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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

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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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The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'

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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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Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton

Born: February 8, 1990 (age 35)

Bio: Bethany Meilani Hamilton-Dirks is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off but ultimately returned to and was victorious in professional surfing.

Known for:

Devotions for the Soul Surfer (2006)
Ask Bethany: FAQs (2007)

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