I think it’s fun running with dogs. They’re always so fit and fast.
BEAR GRYLLSI 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.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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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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I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
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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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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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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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Always keep the big picture in mind- you are greatly loved by Jesus and your job is to love Him and others in return. The rest is detail.
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I always had a really natural faith as a kid. Where I knew God existed and it felt very free and pretty wild and natural, and it wasn’t religious.
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As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy – nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
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One thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
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When I’m filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you’ve got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I’m not like that when I’m back home.
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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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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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Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.
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“But, we’re also going to learn to look after each other, who to work together and who to understand and manage that risk.” That’s what it’s about, you don’t empower kids if you don’t expose them to risk.
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I have held healthy respects of bears along with assorted crocodiles, snakes and lots of other animals. You know, bears are dangerous, you have to be super careful.
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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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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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It’s unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
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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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What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities
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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
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