Bear Grylls
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“My 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.” -Bear Grylls
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“I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.” -Bear Grylls
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“Christianity is not about religion. It’s about faith, about being held, about being forgiven. It’s about finding joy and finding home.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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 home.” -Bear Grylls
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“In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.” -Bear Grylls
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“You’re not human if you don’t feel fear. But I’ve learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It’s there to give me that edge for what I have to do.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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“My 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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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.” -Bear Grylls
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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. – Bear Grylls
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