I never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I’ve been doing that from a very young age.
BEAR GRYLLSThe SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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I’ve seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it’s all gone wrong. That’s when we define ourselves.
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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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Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it’s really going to hold them back if they don’t.
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Once a job it has begun, do not stop until it’s done. Whether it is big or small, do it well or not 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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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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To me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you’re there. And you can have that anywhere.
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Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.
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What I’ve learned over the years is that the path less traveled always makes for a more interesting journey. If you simply do what everyone else is doing, how can you ever expect to excel and create something wonderful and unique in your life?
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It’s unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I’d love to do.
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When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.
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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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Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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