I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so…anoraky.
BEAR GRYLLSTime and experience have taught me that fame and money very rarely go to the worthy, by the way – hence we shouldn’t ever be too impressed by either of those impostors. Value folk for who they are, how they live and what they give – that’s a much better benchmark.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena.
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It’s unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren’t able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
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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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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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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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All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.
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It is only when You really STEP OUT of Your comfort zone that You GROW.
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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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A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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I try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
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It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.
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As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy – nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
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Faith is personal if it’s to be real.
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There is no feeling like coming home after danger.
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