I started to get so many letters from unlikely people; a single mum going, “I watch your show, I’m not into survival, but I hold down four jobs and I get it when you say it’s about persistence and putting a positive attitude into things during difficult times.”
BEAR GRYLLSUnless you have shelter, fire is going to be very hard and if you have fire, but no water, you’re going to die. They’re all super important.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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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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I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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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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The greatest journeys all start with a single step.
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Textbook survival says stay still, don’t take any chances, wait for rescue. That’s a boring TV show. My thing was always, “Listen, shoelace, dead squirrel and no other way down this rock face. You can do this!”
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I think it’s fun running with dogs. They’re always so fit and fast.
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The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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There’s no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It’s all about heart.
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My Christian faith is my backbone
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As a society, we’ve become terrified of failure, but you can’t grow without risking it.
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My faith isn’t very churchy, it’s a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death.
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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 think viewers quite like it when I’m suffering or eating or drinking something horrible or really up against it in some quicksand or whatever.
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