Bethany Hamilton Quotes
One arm might handicap me a little in competition, but I just work with what changes I know I have to make, and I'm pretty used to it now. It mainly depends on the wave conditions... I only get half the waves everyone else rides, so mine have to be good!
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The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?
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I have received the greatest honor in my life - and the greatest surprise. Never did I dream that the Nobel Prize could be awarded for the reciprocal relations.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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Art is about play and about transcendent meanings, not reducible to politics.
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People assume a lot of things about gymnasts - that the girls work too hard, it's way too much for them, they are too young to work so hard.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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It wasn't until the first season ended that I went to my first Star Trek convention. It was in Denver. There were two and a half thousand people there.
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I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.
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It brings me no joy and not enough comfort to dwell too much on things I've said or written or made or worn in the past.
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In many films, as many different characters, I've killed many different people.
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A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
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I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
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I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.
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I am deeply immersed in my medical work, and it can get very intense, but I believe that the connection and devotion is key. You can not work on diseases as devastating and deadly as Lassa and Ebola without complete trust and respect for the individuals with whom you work. My lab and colleagues are just extraordinary, and we are a family.
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If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
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Sometimes, America, when something's too bad, we don't want to look at it. We want to turn our head.
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That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.
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I'm not dyeing my hair and trying to pretend I'm 40. That's not going to work for me.
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I am not a fashion freak!
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I recently had the opportunity to participate in Inc.'s first-ever 'Hire Power Awards' event in Washington, D.C. The event was a testament to the power of American entrepreneurship and the role that it plays in driving job creation and innovation in a wide array of industries.
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Definitely do the work. Don't expect to blow up overnight. Go out, do the work, and enjoy the ride. That's really my mantra. I'm not in a hurry to be anywhere fast. I'm just enjoying the ride.
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One arm might handicap me a little in competition, but I just work with what changes I know I have to make, and I'm pretty used to it now. It mainly depends on the wave conditions... I only get half the waves everyone else rides, so mine have to be good!
