Quotes by Bear Grylls

About Bear Grylls:

Edward Michael is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35.
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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 love making healthy lean foods delicious - that's an art!

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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 cert...

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Many great people over the centuries have depended on their faith- it is a sign of great strength to need Jesus in your life.

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To me, my Christian faith is all about being held, comforted, forgiven, strengthened, and loved--yet somehow that message gets lost on most of us, and we tend only to remember the religious nutters or the God of endless school assemblies. This is no ...

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You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.

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When I'm filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you've got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I'm not like that when I'm back hom...

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I love home cooking, and I'm not a great one for fast food.

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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.

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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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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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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.

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Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.

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The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.

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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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I try and eat really healthy when I'm home, but I certainly don't eat worms and snakes.

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I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.

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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.

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My faith isn't very churchy, it's a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death.

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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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Author Bio

  • NameBear Grylls
  • DescriptionChief scout, adventurer, author
  • BornJune 7, 1974
  • CountryNorthern Ireland
  • ProfessionExplorer; Television Presenter; Motivational Speaker; Mountaineer; Writer