Sometimes an ember is all we need.
BEAR GRYLLSMy faith is an important part of my life and over the years I’ve learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn’t need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.
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I’ve eaten sheep’s eyes, the still hot meat from a zebra killed by a lion, and maggots which give you 70 calories to the ounce.
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Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly
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I never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I’ve been doing that from a very young age.
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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!
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The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena.
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That for me was a great liberator to realize that the show isn’t about me running around, jumping off stuff and flexing muscles, it’s about inspiring people. That makes me really happy.
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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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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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The hardest thing about my job isn’t the snake bites or the crocodiles, it’s being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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Life’s full of lots of dream-stealers always telling you you need to do something more sensible. I think it doesn’t matter what your dream is, just fight the dream-stealers and hold onto it.
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Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.
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