Gertrude Ederle Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“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.”
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“When somebody tells me I cannot do something, that's when I do it,”
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“People said women couldn't swim the Channel, but I proved they could.”
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“When we're in the water, we're not in this world.”
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“I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it”
-- Gertrude Ederle
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