Surfer Quotes

“But the thing he doesn’t know, the thing that shocks even me, is that I’m not the gentle guardian spirit; I’m the hungry shark. And I fear his arm won’t be enough. I want all of him.”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“Often in the waves of change, we discover our true direction.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“I will never turn my back on the ocean: Passion
I will paddle around the impact zone: No short cuts
I will take the drop with commitment: Courage, focus and determination
I will never fight a rip tide: The danger of pride and egotism
I will always paddle back out: Perseverance in the face of challenges
I will watch out for other surfers after a big set: Responsibility
I will know that there will always be another wave: Optimism
I will ride and not paddle into shore: Self-esteem
I will pass on my stoke to a non-surfer: Sharing knowledge and giving back
I will catch a wave every day, even in my mind: Imagination
I will realize that all surfers are joined by one ocean: Empathy
I will honor the sport of kings: Honor and integrity”
― Shaun Tomson, Surfer's Code: Twelve Simple Lessons For Riding Through Life

“Live life, one wave at a time.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Normally, Alexis would have been put off by such a blatant gesture, but his eyes, his bright, soft blue eyes, had her melting. It was any wonder how a wave could withstand such a look from eyes like that and continue to build towards him.
His eyes were her ocean in those brief seconds. She felt herself swimming within them, trying to answer the questions they held while finding answers to her own.”
― Lindsay Chamberlin, The Shoreline

“I feel at peace when I’m on the water, we all do. It’s like in that moment, nothing else matters except the wave and our boards,” Jason said, watching her expressions as he explained. “We have all vowed that since the ocean gives us something so amazing, we should give something back. I guess it’s just our way of ‘doing good’.”
― Lindsay Chamberlin, The Shoreline

“Time did exist here, in small amounts (well some of the time) – and there were feint eddies and currents of time here, things that were barely tangible. Feint forces of the universe they were, nearly indiscernible from the nothingness like a warm breeze on a hot summer night. How long he had been here, he knew not – but he was slowly learning to master these barely tangible waves like a new surfer with one foot on the sandy beach and the other on a shiny new board of Hatred. Revenge splashed around his feet like the cold waves of the ocean of Time. Nearby, two other inmates collided with each other, bounced apart spread-eagled and spiraled off into the distance in infinite slowness. The Wetsuit of Insanity clung to his spiritual body, isolating him from the timelessness that seemed to exist here. A wind of Change blew at him from behind and he pushed off from the beach with iron determination and a mental clarity hereto before unknown to him. Something in the microcosm that didn’t even have a name went ‘bling’ and against all the laws of probability, Brad Xyl opened his eyes.”
― Christina Engela, The Time Saving Agency

“What chance has a lonely surfer boy
For the love of a surfer chick,
With all these Humbert Humbert cats
Coming on so big and sick?
For me, my baby was a woman.
For him she’s just another nymphet.”
― Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

“Change is the Universal wake-up call.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Becoming one with the wave is about as authentic and personally harmonizing an experience as you can get in these phony days of Auto-Tune.”
― Sol Luckman, Musings from a Small Island: Everything under the Sun

“A good surfer is certainly not stronger than a big wave, but he is smarter!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“The heart of a surfer's life is the connection between the stillness of their board beneath them and the sea that moves about them. This is the one constant in a world that changes minute by minute.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Most people go through life thinking they have everything to lose. When in truth, it's just the opposite.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Life is a road of uncertainty. Like standing on the edge of your board, the unknowing can be treacherous. But if you stay focused and centered along the journey, your spirit is ready to handle anything that comes your way.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Instead of always looking at the negative in your friends, appreciate their strengths and positive attributes.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“There are no bad waves, only bad decisions.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Life gets better. We don't have to end up anywhere near where we started.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“If you ponder the questions of the Universe and beyond, just stop and take a good look around you. You just might find the answers.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Balance comes from the realigning of our priorities.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“When we perceive peace within ourselves, we reflect it outwards.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“If you assign your happiness to external circumstances, you will never find the one thing we all deserve...joy in life.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Hawaii's spirit of 'aloha' is captured in the essence of its sea and sky, the fragance of its precious flowers, and it rich, volcanic terrain.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“Hawaii's spirit of 'aloha' is captured in the essence of its sea and sky, the fragance of its precious flowers, and it's rich, volcanic earth.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“For a surfer, being tubed is like being reborn.”
― Jack Freestone

“It makes you look like Audrey Hepburn. If she'd been a surfer."
"I don't surf."
"Neither did Audrey Hepburn,”
― Cath Crowley, Words in Deep Blue

“Surf too low and there’s nowhere to go but down. Surf too high and you risk being thrown to the sky. The true path is straight and narrow down the eye of the barrel.”
― Sol Luckman, Musings from a Small Island: Everything under the Sun

“As one might say about sex, even bad bodysurfing is good bodysurfing.”
― Sol Luckman, Musings from a Small Island: Everything under the Sun