7+ Gertrude Ederle Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Gertrude Ederle quotes and sayings.

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. — Gertrude Ederle

I have no complaints. I am comfortable and satisfied. I am not the kind of person who reaches for the moon as long as I have the stars. — Gertrude Ederle

When we're in the water, we're not in this world. — Gertrude Ederle

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. — Gertrude Ederle

I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it — Gertrude Ederle

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

When somebody tells me I cannot do something, that's when I do it. — Gertrude Ederle