“The only other Oshik she’d ever known was her dad’s uncle, an insurance broker from Netanya, and he was eaten by a shark. It was a big story back in the day, and there was an intimidating TV reporter at the shiva, who pounced on Dorit and her older sister, Rotem, demanding to interview them. Rotem told her that Oshik was an angel now, and that they would remember him forever. When the reporter asked Dorit what she would recall about Uncle Oshik in twenty years, Dorit stammered that the thing she would always remember was that a shark had eaten him.” NamesMemoriesFamilySharksShark Attacks Book:Autocorrect: Stories Source: Autocorrect: Stories
“Getting back on the surfboard after the [shark] attack was the hardest thing and I did it! After that, the hardest thing was my first competition.” FirstsCompetitionHardestHardest ThingSharksShark Attacks Author:Bethany Hamilton
“The only use for a knife during a shark attack is pure treachery: Stab your buddy, swim like hell, and hope the munchies take him.” UseMoralHellPureMannersSwimKnivesBuddySharksTreacheryShark Attacks Author:Tim Cahill
“I didn't care about the backlash. I think the reason it was so severe was because they didn't know anything about me in New Zealand. If I had made jokes about a shark attack in the US, no one would have cared.” IfsThinkingKnowsMadeReasonCareJokesSevereSharksNew ZealandBacklashShark Attacks Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“You're gonna need a bigger boat.” InspirationalNeedsAmericaFilmLinesHorrorHollywoodBiggerBoatAll TimeMovieInfinityHelloMovie StarInstituteBest TimesGreat AmericanHorror FilmCinematicAll The BestOne LineGreat FilmRankingHollywood MoviesAmerican MovieAmerican FilmBest FilmGreat YearHollywood FilmsInstitutesGreatest MovieAll Time FavoriteAll Time Best MovieAll Time BestFilms And MoviesSaying HelloClassic MovieMemorable MovieAll Time GreatestClassic FilmsQuoting MoviesIconic MovieMovie LinesFilm HistoryDamn YouOne Line MovieQuotable Movie1984 MovieAwestruckFantasy FilmsStupid MovieRadio NewsShark Attacks Author:Peter Benchley
“Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.” InspirationalAbleTurnsJesusAliveSharksShark Attacks Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” HeartHardHappensJesusStuffChristFiveCrazyMy HeartJesus ChristMy FamilyUnityPerseveranceHard TimesSharksStrongholdsShark Attacks Author:Bethany Hamilton