“The world doesn’t need more conformists. If you don’t fit in, celebrate that, and then get ready to stand your ground.”
“If you cultivate something in your mind, you give it a life. It’s really that simple.”
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“For those searching for something more than just the norm. We lay it all down, including what others call sanity, for just a few moments on waves larger than life. We do this because we know there is still something greater than all of us. Something that inspires us spiritually. We start going downhill when we stop taking risks.”
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“A little adrenaline every day keeps the boredom away.”
“I don’t want to not live because of my fear of what could happen.”
“To find your passion, you have to look inward. If you look outward, all you’ll see is what other people are doing. You’re not other people.”
“You eat garbage, you’re probably going to perform like garbage.”
“The flip side of fear is commitment.”
“Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life.”
“Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams.”
Laird signed my poster of him surfing Teahupoo.
At first I was like why did he write on my poster? I felt like he messed it up, I didn’t understand the concept of an autograph. 🙂