I find skydiving really hard. I broke my back while skydiving when I was in the military, and for 18 months all my nightmares were about falling.
BEAR GRYLLSA man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.
BEAR GRYLLSNever depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.
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And if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.
BEAR GRYLLSAnd if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.
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I was super skeptical about doing TV. I said no three times, part of which was confidence because I didn’t really understand that world. I know how to climb mountains and do all that, but I wasn’t a TV person.
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That feeling when you’re so cold you’d give anything to be warm – I’ve had it before, literally huddled around a candle flame on an ice sheet.
BEAR GRYLLSThat feeling when you’re so cold you’d give anything to be warm – I’ve had it before, literally huddled around a candle flame on an ice sheet.
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But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
BEAR GRYLLSBut the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
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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 GRYLLSWhen 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.
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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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It’s unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
BEAR GRYLLSAll worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
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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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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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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.
BEAR GRYLLSOur 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 was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
BEAR GRYLLSI was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
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It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.
BEAR GRYLLSIt breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.
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For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!
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