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… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
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. — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean - that's scary to me. It was essential to… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
Whatever your situation might be, set your mind to whatever you want to do and put a good attitude in it, and I believe… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
I love the ocean, and I love surfing. It's something so special and unique, and surfing is unlike any other sport. Skateboarding is amazing,… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it. — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I don't think I can, to do things… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
I'm actually not star-struck... I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance. — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy, — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
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… — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice. — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
