Quotes from Gertrude Ederle

I was happiest between the waves.

The doctors told me my hearing would get worse if I continued swimming, but I loved the water so much, I just couldn't stop.

Don't weep for me; don't write any sob stories.

Slowly I came to know that the depth of our heartbreaks determines the depth of our faith. God gives us everything to conquer the big and the little hurts of life.

To me, the sea is like a person - like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea, I talk to it. I never feel alone when I'm out there.

Of course one can't eat in a civilized fashion while touring in theatres. But I still manage to get my three meals a day. I find that is sufficient for training.

People said women couldn't swim the Channel, but I proved they could.

I am not a person who reaches for the moon as long as I have the stars.