I don’t like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!
BEAR GRYLLSI don’t like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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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.
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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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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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You can’t become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There’s life in a nutshell.
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The rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.
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And if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.
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I think fire is so critical in the wild. You can cook with it, you can make tools, you can deter a predator, you can dry your clothes and you get that element of morale that matters so much when you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere.
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I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.
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Well, wolves will pretty rarely hunt. You’re vulnerable if you’re on your own or injured. But for lone wolves, get up high, show them that you’re not injured, face ’em off, be authoritarian with it, and look ’em in the eye.
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Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.
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I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.
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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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My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren’t able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
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I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so…anoraky.
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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
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