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.
BEAR GRYLLSThe difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belief that if someone succeeds it is because they are brilliant or talented or just better than me…
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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The greatest journeys all start with a single step.
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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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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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One killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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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 learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.
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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 love Ray Mears. He’s brilliant. He’s so rude about me in the press, it’s outrageous!
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Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves.
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Faith is personal if it’s to be real.
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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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Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?
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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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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belief that if someone succeeds it is because they are brilliant or talented or just better than me…
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