1. “To me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you’re there. And you can have that anywhere.” – Bear Grylls
2. “How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.” – Bear Grylls
3. “positive word of warning, though: you might find that once you start eating more of the healthy stuff, your body will no longer like it when you eat the bad stuff.” – Bear Grylls
4. “Pain is temporary; quitting lasts forever.” – Bear Grylls
5. “Without risk, there can be no growth.” – Bear Grylls
6. “Meals were often eaten standing up, and I wasn’t quite sure why they had bothered to issue us with beds, we got to see them so little.” – Bear Grylls
7. “I’m terrified of walking into a room full of people. Sitting down at a dinner table with 15 strangers brings me out in a sweat.” – Bear Grylls
8. “Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!” – Bear Grylls
9. “For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!” – Bear Grylls
10. “When you’re going through hell – keep going.” – Bear Grylls
11. “Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.” – Bear Grylls
12. “Sometimes you have just got to tackle these mountains head-on.” – Bear Grylls
13. “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
14. “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 Grylls
15. “Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive – the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.” – Bear Grylls
16. “Why is it that the finish line always tends to appear just after the point at which we most want to give up? Is it the universe’s way of reserving the best for those who can give the most? What I do know from nature is that dawn only appears after the darkest hour.” – Bear Grylls
17. “Keep focused on the step in front of you. Nothing else.” – Bear Grylls
18. “Sometimes an ember is all we need.” – Bear Grylls
19. “Stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit, it’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.” – Bear Grylls
20. “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
21. “Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.” – Bear Grylls
22. “A challenge that tested Tom to his limit but in return gave him more than he could ever have imagined.” – Bear Grylls
23. “Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.” – Bear Grylls
24. “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
25. “But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.” – Bear Grylls
26. “Life rewards the dogged, not the qualified.” – Bear Grylls
27. “If you risk nothing you gain nothing” – Bear Grylls
28. “I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.” – Bear Grylls
29. “The area became known affectionately by the other recruits as simply: ‘The asshole of the world.” – Bear Grylls
30. “Take every chance you get in life. Because some things only happen once.” – Bear Grylls
31. “Many people find it hard to understand what it is about a mountain that draws men and women to risk their lives on her freezing, icy faces – all for a chance at that single, solitary moment on the top. It can be hard to explain. But I also relate to the quote that says, Iif you have to ask, you will never understand.” – Bear Grylls
32. “Pack the right skills and the right attitude, and you won’t need much else.” – Bear Grylls
33. “Don’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious, not the talented, that win.” – Bear Grylls
34. “A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.” – Bear Grylls
35. “Our dreams are just wishes, if we never follow them through with action. And in life, you have got to be able to light your own fire.” – Bear Grylls
36. “Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.” – Bear Grylls
37. “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
38. “The lesson is, the rewards in life don’t always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.” – Bear Grylls
39. “Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.” – Bear Grylls
40. “The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is just that little word—extra. Give that little bit extra.” – Bear Grylls
41. “Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.” – Bear Grylls
42. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” – Bear Grylls
43. “I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.” – Bear Grylls
44. “Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.” – Bear Grylls
45. “I think viewers quite like it when I’m suffering or eating or drinking something horrible or really up against it in some quicksand or whatever.” – Bear Grylls
46. “And if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.” – Bear Grylls
47. “I’ve seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it’s all gone wrong. That’s when we define ourselves.” – Bear Grylls
48. “Well, wolves will pretty rarely hunt. You’re vulnerable if you’re on your own or injured. But for lone wolves, get up high, show them that you’re not injured, face ’em off, be authoritarian with it, and look ’em in the eye.” – Bear Grylls
49. “In every potential sponsor’s eyes, I was a nobody. And soon I had notched up more rejection letters than is healthy for any one man to receive.” – Bear Grylls
50. “Live a wild, generous, full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.” – Bear Grylls
51. “The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.” – Bear Grylls
52. “The storms in life have to make you stronger; the tougher they get, the more positive you have to be.” – Bear Grylls
53. “People ask me, “How do I succeed?” Whatever it is they do, I say, “Go and find 20 ways of messing it up. By 21, you’ll be getting there.” Life is an adventure, go back with cuts, scars and bruises.” – Bear Grylls
54. “As a society, we’ve become terrified of failure, but you can’t grow without risking it.” – Bear Grylls
55. “Survival requires movement.” – Bear Grylls
56. “There’s no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It’s all about heart.” – Bear Grylls
57. “It is only when you really step out of your comfort zone that you grow.” – Bear Grylls
58. “Good things don’t come easy.” – Bear Grylls
59. “Change the way you use your time, and you change your life.” – Bear Grylls
60. “Survival is not about being fearless. It’s about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.” – Bear Grylls
61. “That fine line between bravery and stupidity is endlessly debated – the difference really doesn’t matter.” – Bear Grylls
62. “We can’t always choose our circumstances but we can choose how we respond to what life throws at us, and there is power when we realize our ability to alter our destiny.” – Bear Grylls
63. “A friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient; to be calm, yet have the ability to smile when it is grim; to be unflappable, be able to react fast and to have an ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ mentality.” – Bear Grylls
64. “As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.” – Bear Grylls
65. “Don’t listen to the dream stealers.” – Bear Grylls
66. “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.” – Bear Grylls
67. “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
68. “You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.” – Bear Grylls
69. “All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” – Bear Grylls
70. “This is your life. Be bold with it. Live it with energy and purpose in the direction that excites you. Listen to your heart, look for your dreams: they are god-inspired.” – Bear Grylls
71. “Life is about getting up again, dusting yourself down again, learning from the lessons and then pushing on.” – Bear Grylls
72. “A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.” – Bear Grylls
73. “What I’ve learned over the years is that the path less traveled always makes for a more interesting journey. If you simply do what everyone else is doing, how can you ever expect to excel and create something wonderful and unique in your life?” – Bear Grylls
74. “Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.” – Bear Grylls
75. “The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena.” – Bear Grylls
76. “Alpha was the best thing I ever did. It helped answer some huge questions and to find a simple empowering faith in my life.” – Bear Grylls
77. “At this point, my greatest enemy was myself. Self-doubt can be crushing, and sometimes it is hard to see outside the black bubble.” – Bear Grylls
78. “Unless you have shelter, fire is going to be very hard and if you have fire, but no water, you’re going to die. They’re all super important.” – Bear Grylls
79. “Never give up, never give in.” – Bear Grylls – Bear Grylls
80. “Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” – Bear Grylls
81. “I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is .” – Bear Grylls
82. “Tentative holds no power.” – Bear Grylls
83. “Time 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.” – Bear Grylls
84. “When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.” – Bear Grylls
85. “Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” – Bear Grylls
86. “Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?” – Bear Grylls
87. “The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is varying degrees of ‘umph’” – Bear Grylls
88. “Those who are positive, resourceful, courageous, and determined will emerge.” – Bear Grylls
89. “I love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!” – Bear Grylls
90. “We all have our limits. To push beyond those limits sometimes requires something just beyond ourselves. That is what my faith has given me – a secret strength, and help when I have needed it most.” – Bear Grylls – Bear Grylls
91. “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you … In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” – Bear Grylls
92. “The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I’d love to do.” – Bear Grylls
93. “Life is all about our growth, not our trophies.” – Bear Grylls
94. “If the person you’re speaking to will think worse or less of the person you’re speaking about, then it’s gossip, so cut it out!” – Bear Grylls
95. “Once a job has begun, do not stop until it’s done. Whether it is big or small, do it well or not at all.” – Bear Grylls
96. “The thing about a ‘comfort zone’ is that it sounds, well, just too comfortable – and when you are too comfortable you lose your edge. That’s why I call it a comfort pit, because a pit is somewhere you want to get out of as fast as possible.” – Bear Grylls
97. “Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves.” – Bear Grylls
98. “Life doesn’t reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit.” – Bear Grylls
99. “One thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.” – Bear Grylls
100. “You can’t live someone else’s expectations in life. It’s a recipe for disaster.” – Bear Grylls
101. “Struggle develops strength, and storms make you stronger.” – Bear Grylls
102. “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.” – Bear Grylls
103. “The greatest journeys all start with a single step.” – Bear Grylls
104. “But I also knew if I could somehow replace my doubt with hope, my fear with courage, and my self-pity with a sense of pride, then I just might be able to do this.” – Bear Grylls
105. “The storms in life gotta make you stronger, the tougher it gets the more positive you gotta be.” – Bear Grylls
106. “Many great people over the centuries have depended on their faith- it is a sign of great strength to need Jesus in your life.” – Bear Grylls
107. “Smile when it’s raining.” – Bear Grylls
108. “All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.” – Bear Grylls
109. “Faith is personal if it’s to be real.” – Bear Grylls