Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
BEAR GRYLLSSurvival is not about being fearless. It’s about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.
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Unless you have shelter, fire is going to be very hard and if you have fire, but no water, you’re going to die. They’re all super important.
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I miss him still today: his long, whiskery eyebrows, his huge hands and hugs, his warmth, his prayers, his stories, but above all his shining example of how to live and how to die.
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Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
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I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.
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Eating any of these things, goat testicles or what have you, isn’t going to be nice, but you get into that zone, you become focussed and you do what you need to do. It’s all about one thing: coming home in one piece.
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That for me was a great liberator to realize that the show isn’t about me running around, jumping off stuff and flexing muscles, it’s about inspiring people. That makes me really happy.
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I try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
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Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive – the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.
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I think it’s fun running with dogs. They’re always so fit and fast.
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Without risk, there can be no growth.
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Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.
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A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.
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My faith isn’t very churchy, it’s a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death.
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A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?
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Adventure should be 80 percent ‘I think this is manageable,’ but it’s good to have that last 20 percent where you’re right outside your comfort zone. Still safe, but outside your comfort zone.
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I’m probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you’ve ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent.
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Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across.
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Life doesn’t reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit.
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There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return.
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People ask me, “How do I succeed?” Whatever it is they do, I say, “Go and find 20 ways of messing it up. By 21, you’ll be getting there.” Life is an adventure, go back with cuts, scars and bruises.
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I think viewers quite like it when I’m suffering or eating or drinking something horrible or really up against it in some quicksand or whatever.
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I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
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The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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