“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“That is the thing about the water, it is not yours to control. You are at the mercy of nature. That’s what makes surfing feel like more than sport: It requires destiny to be on your side, the ocean must favor you.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“And I’ve been really sad,” Nina added. “That I…that I meant so little to someone who had made me believe I meant so much.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“Waves that beautiful are rare. That is the thing about the water, it is not yours to control, you are at the mercy of nature.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“Just because it is in Malibu's nature to burn, so was it in one particular person's nature to set fire and walk away.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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