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.
BEAR GRYLLSI love Ray Mears. He’s brilliant. He’s so rude about me in the press, it’s outrageous!
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
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All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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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.
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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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Alpha was the best thing I ever did. It helped answer some huge questions and to find a simple empowering faith in my life.
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What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities
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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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Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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