--- title: "1 Hope Able Quotes By Garrett McNamara" description: "1 Hope Able quotes by Garrett McNamara. Plus more from Garrett McNamara and more Hope Able sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg" --- > [I hope to be able to keep surfing as long as I'm alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-long-as-i-m-alive/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg) ## More by Garrett McNamara > [I used to not care if I died, but once I married and had children and became part of a big surfing community, that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-used-to-not-care-if-i-died-but-once-i-married-and-had-children-and/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I don't wanna say I'm growing up, but I definitely feel content.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-don-t-wanna-say-i-m-growing-up-but-i-definitely-feel-content/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I broke ribs three different times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-broke-ribs-three-different-times/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [The surfers' code is that you surf your wave and let the world discuss it as you move on to the next one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/the-surfers-code-is-that-you-surf-your-wave-and-let-the-world-discuss/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [Fear is when we're thinking about the past or thinking about the future, two things that do not exist. If we stay in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/fear-is-when-we-re-thinking-about-the-past-or-thinking-about-the/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I love being underwater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-love-being-underwater/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I lose my mind if I miss a swell that I want to be on and I have the ability to be on it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-lose-my-mind-if-i-miss-a-swell-that-i-want-to-be-on-and-i-have-the/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [The ocean is my church and my playground, and it's where I love to be. It's where I belong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/the-ocean-is-my-church-and-my-playground-and-it-s-where-i-love-to-be/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [There's giant waves in numerous occasions around the world, it's a matter of the wind being offshore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/there-s-giant-waves-in-numerous-occasions-around-the-world-it-s-a/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [The first time I tried surfing, we went out in front of Cement City and I just remember falling in love. It just instantly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/the-first-time-i-tried-surfing-we-went-out-in-front-of-cement-city/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I have two settings: full speed and stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-have-two-settings-full-speed-and-stop/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I lived for big waves. It's where I felt comfortable and I could surf with ease. With smaller waves, it didn't feel as natural.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-lived-for-big-waves-it-s-where-i-felt-comfortable-and-i-could-surf/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [It never happens in Europe, and I'm not sure how often it happens here in Australia, but in Hawaii and all over the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/it-never-happens-in-europe-and-i-m-not-sure-how-often-it-happens-here/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [Usually, I lead with my heart and feel my way through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/usually-i-lead-with-my-heart-and-feel-my-way-through/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) > [I had gotten too comfortable. I was desensitized whenever I got in the water. I started riding big waves for that rush, but now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-had-gotten-too-comfortable-i-was-desensitized-whenever-i-got-in-the/) [Garrett McNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garrett-mcnamara/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope-able/garrett-mcnamara/#itemlist", "name": "1 Hope Able Quotes By Garrett McNamara", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I hope to be able to keep surfing as long as I'm alive.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Garrett McNamara" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garrett-mcnamara/i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-long-as-i-m-alive/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I hope to be able to keep surfing as long as I'm alive.” — Garrett McNamara", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope-able/garrett-mcnamara/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope-able/garrett-mcnamara/", "name": "Hope Able Quotes by Garrett McNamara", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope-able/garrett-mcnamara/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/garrett-mcnamara-6371_alive_i-hope-to-be-able-to-keep-surfing-as-lon_2223471.jpg" }, "description": "1 Hope Able quotes by Garrett McNamara. 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