When I’m in ‘Man vs. Wild’ mode, it’s not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I’m on reserve power all the time and I’m digging deep – and that’s the magic of it as well, and that’s raw and it’s great.
BEAR GRYLLSI said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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One killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.
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I do see a lot of the hard end of ecology, and my feeling is that we live on a super-exciting planet but a super-fragile one.
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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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If you risk nothing you gain nothing
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I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
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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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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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But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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I had many opportunities to get behind products in the past, and I was always careful to evaluate all of them. I will not put my name to shoddy items.
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The lesson is, the rewards in life don’t always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.
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Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous – but divorced. I’m always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line.
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Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.
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Sometimes it’s hard for us to believe, really believe, that God cares and wants good things for us and doesn’t just want us to go off and give everything up and become missionaries in Burundi.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.
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I’ve eaten sheep’s eyes, the still hot meat from a zebra killed by a lion, and maggots which give you 70 calories to the ounce.
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My favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
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Change the way you use your time, and you change your life.
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Life has taught me to be very cautious of a man with a dream, especially a man who has teetered on the edge of life. It gives a fire and recklessness inside that is hard to quantify.
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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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I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man.
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Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly
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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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There is no feeling like coming home after danger.
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Above all, I feel a quiet pride that for the rest of my days I can look at myself in the mirror and know that once upon a time I was good enough. Good enough to call myself a member of the SAS. Some things don’t have a price tag.
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