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.
BEAR GRYLLSThe 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.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
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The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.
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The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I’d love to do.
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Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it’s really going to hold them back if they don’t.
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Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous – but divorced. I’m always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line.
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Eating any of these things, goat testicles or what have you, isn’t going to be nice, but you get into that zone, you become focussed and you do what you need to do. It’s all about one thing: coming home in one piece.
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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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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return.
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Exercise helps my back. If I don’t exercise, that’s when it starts to hurt. The pain is a good motivator to run and exercise.
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One thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
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That feeling when you’re so cold you’d give anything to be warm – I’ve had it before, literally huddled around a candle flame on an ice sheet.
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Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly
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I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.
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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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