10 Epic Quotes To Stay Inspired To Just Keep Surfing

From Kelly Slater’s championship wisdom to Phil Edwards’ insights on Pipeline, and Archy’s take on style, here’s a collection of wit and wisdom from some of surfing’s brightest luminaries.Interview enough surfers and you’re bound to hear some profound insights. Over the years, I’ve had the incredible fortune to chat with some of my all-time surf heroes. With a lull between swells, the Bells contest on hold, and rain falling in San Clemente, I decided to delve into my archive of interviews. Here are ten of my favorite quotes to keep you inspired to just keep surfing:

Mikala Jones on Life “One thing you learn over the years is not to take anything for granted. From the time you have with people, to the opportunities that are laid in front of you, to your health, you have to enjoy it while it’s there.”
Matt Archbold on Style and Surfing “Everybody needs to have their own style. They need to be themselves.”
Herbie Fletcher on Radical Living “Radical people do radical shit, man.” Reflecting on his sons, Christian and Nathan, as well as Andy and Bruce Irons.
Dick Brewer to Gerry Lopez “I got an idea, man, just flow with it.” This advice led to the shaping of the first “mini-gun” at the sugar mill in Lahaina, Maui, during the winter of 1966.
Jean-Michel Cousteau on Ocean Health “There’s one human family. We’re all family. There’s one ocean system, we all depend on it for the quality of our lives. You have a drink of water you’re drinking the ocean.”
Kelly Slater on Winning World Titles “It’s a marathon. It’s not one wave, or one maneuver, it’s a year-round thing, and I know how to focus and plan for that.”
Phil Edwards on Surfing Pipeline “I never charged Pipeline, I just survived it.”
Ian Walsh on Family and Big-Wave Safety “I would rather sacrifice my own body than to see any one of my brothers get hurt.”
Nathan Fletcher on Surviving Teahupo’o “I came up and checked my neck to make sure my head was still attached. I’m not really sure how I survived.” Reflecting on the Code Red swell in August 2011.
Brock Little on Facing Cancer “If I live two more days or twenty more years, I’m good, I’ve had an amazing run.”