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Bethany Hamilton is a renowned surfer born on February 8, 1990. She became a symbol of courage and determination after surviving a shark attack in 2003, losing an arm but returning to surfing with unwavering passion.

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“I have been able to be just a good light to people and just share His love. I wake up every day and [try to] honor God in everything that I do and I may fall short sometimes, but all I want to do is love Him.”

People Want Trying May Has Beens Sometimes Light Able Fall Share Honor Wake Up His Love

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“Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.”

Given Enjoy Creation Ocean God's Creation Oceans And Seas

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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”

Ifs Kind Life Is Really Living

Book:Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

Source: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

“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.”

People Life Is Stuff Challenges Deals Media Asking Reactions Staring Rude

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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.”

Passion Lifestyle Surfing My Passion

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“Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!”

Looks Who You Are Strive Being Thankful Things To Be Thankful

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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).”

Strong Lord Growing Up Growing Taught Overcoming Gods Will Boards Courageous Get Back Terrified Discouraged Be Strong And Courageous

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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.”

Matter Seems Passion Overcoming Currents Obstacles Rough Swim What Matters Rough Times

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“The end...is just the beginning”

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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.”

People Ifs Want Inspirational Giving Heart Success Can Do Giving Up Not Giving Up Never Giving Up Surfing Dreams Do Come True Infinite Possibilities

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

People Two Arms Disability

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“You don't need easy, you just need possible.”

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“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.”

People Two Chance Happened Fronts Arms Embrace

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“When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.”

Heart Hard Happens Jesus Stuff Christ Five Crazy My Heart Jesus Christ My Family Unity Perseverance Hard Times Sharks Strongholds Shark Attacks

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

Ifs Fall God Love

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“God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.”

Way Earth Heaven Ocean Wave My Way Enjoyment Surfing

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“Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don't do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.”

Knows Want Wells I Can Sometimes Focus Arms Frustrated Frustrating Surfing Discouraging Surf Focus On God

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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.”

World Looks Easy Christ Challenges Grace Our Lives This World Mercy And Love Obstacles Solve Fulfillment Submit Peace And Love Obstacle In Life

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“I think it doesn't matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I'm going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It's not all about competing and being the best. It's more about having fun and just doing what you love.”

Ifs Thinking World Trying I Can Matter Fun Having Fun Being The Best Competing What You Love Surfer Doing What You Love

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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.”

Giving Trying Mean Long Sometimes Running Able Stuff Sides Easier Handle Gods Will Long Runs

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“I'm a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord - and how to surf!”

Heart Two Christian Parent Lord Taught Brother Mets Moved Hawaii Surf How To Love Surfer Two Brothers

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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.”

Believe Fall Passion Jesus I Believe Christ Jesus Christ Determination Horse I Believe In Get Back Surfing

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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.”

Needs Stuff Parent Extras Immediate Family

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“To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean - that's scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.”

Trying Enjoy Loses Creative Essentials Ocean Everyday Wave Scary Everyday Life Be Creative Surfing

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“Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it's fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I've healed very well.”

Wells Book Past Known Worry Arms Well Known Healed Abnormal Past Experiences Normal And Abnormal

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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.”

Knows Long Know How Competing Surfing

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“I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.”

Enjoy Water Study Dinner Tennis Hanging Out Bible Study Mellow Hanging Out With Friends

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“Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I'm up at 5 A.M. every day.”

Play Running Hills Tennis Swim Intensity Workout Surfing Volleyball Intervals

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About the Author

Born: February 8, 1990
Known for: Surfer
Quotes: 78

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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the BoardRelated source material

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