I 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.
BEAR GRYLLSWithout risk, there can be no growth.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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The greatest journeys all start with a single step.
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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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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
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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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I train five days a week hard – but it is short and sharp – 30 to 40 minutes of functional and pretty dynamic body-strength circuits, then I do a good yoga session on the sixth day, then I rest.
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The lesson is, the rewards in life don’t always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.
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You’re not human if you don’t feel fear. But I’ve learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It’s there to give me that edge for what I have to do.
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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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A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.
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I do see a lot of the hard end of ecology, and my feeling is that we live on a super-exciting planet but a super-fragile one.
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I love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
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Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!
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Survival is not about being fearless. It’s about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.
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