The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is varying degrees of ‘umph’
BEAR GRYLLSAbove 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.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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I’ve never really had a TV career. I’ve been a soldier and a climber.
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I love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
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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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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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The hardest thing about my job isn’t the snake bites or the crocodiles, it’s being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.
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Life’s full of lots of dream-stealers always telling you you need to do something more sensible. I think it doesn’t matter what your dream is, just fight the dream-stealers and hold onto it.
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It can be hard to explain. But I also relate to the quote that says, Iif you have to ask, you will never understand.
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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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I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so…anoraky.
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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 learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.
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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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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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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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Sometimes an ember is all we need.
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