Laird Hamilton Quotes

I know that if I scare myself once a day, I'm a better person.

I think the key to happiness is maximizing each day. So if you're unhappy, here's a simple prescription: Live harder.

The amount of things you can do with a kettlebell is unsurpassed by any other training equipment - dumbbells, resistance machines, free weights.

Quitting: easy. Daring to triumph: hard.

Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!

Life with three daughters can be nerve-wracking, but it's amazing to be loved by so many different women.

Wiping out is an underappreciated skill.

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 down hill, when we stop taking risks.

I do need to travel with a purpose, though. I can't go somewhere to just hang out with friends.

The idea is to become an old wizard; to live a long and fruitful life and have family and be healthy and enjoy the ride. And speaking of the ride, why not let it rip, at least a little bit? Everyone I know who's really stoked about getting out of bed in the morning does that to some extent.

You have to decide what level you want to participate in your children's lives. The more you do, the better your relationship is going to be. You have to listen to your instincts. You know when it's time to lay down the law.

I'm the dad, the cleanup guy. I deal with the bigger messes. But I also provide more adventures and excitement. It works out.

When you don't use sugar in your diet, all of the sudden fruits are really sweet. Honey is really sweet. Your taste buds change. I'm not psycho never have anything sweet, because that takes too much energy. The stress on your body just isn't worth it.

Most men need their wives to need them, and I've seen that lead to their downfall

Life is for living.

People always ask me when they see me working out, "What are you training for?" The answer is I'm training for life.

We are our own worst inhibitors

In all successful relationships, the man respects the woman - and it takes a special guy to handle a successful woman. You have to be confident in who you are and what you do.

If you just get out of your own way ... It is amazing what will come to you.

Your path is yours alone. And if it's the path less traveled, that's absolutely fine. The world doesn't need more conformists. The world needs more people who create and question and search.

The biggest sin in the world would be if I lost my love for the ocean.