As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
BEAR GRYLLSAccidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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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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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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It is only when You really STEP OUT of Your comfort zone that You GROW.
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I’m probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you’ve ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent.
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My best life lessons and education didn’t come from a classroom – they’ve come from the wild. How you act in the big moments, the ones that challenge you, scare you, tempt you, and force you to make the right decisions, is what defines you.
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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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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 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.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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I’ve never really had a TV career. I’ve been a soldier and a climber.
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Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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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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It is 100% natural, is whole food based, and I love the fact that it provides raw, anti-oxidant fruit and veg in a capsule form. For me it fulfills a key part of my nutrition, training and recovery needs.
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