I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck. Bear Grylls More Quotes by Bear Grylls More Quotes From Bear Grylls 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. Bear Grylls gay boys thinking The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena. Bear Grylls arena desert survival 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 winning home heart You don't need to go to the ends of the earth, you don't need to climb Everest to have a great adventure, it's invariably on our doorstep. Bear Grylls earth adventure needs If you risk nothing you gain nothing Bear Grylls gains risk ifs 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 gone bravery people How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself. Bear Grylls about-yourself speak Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all. Bear Grylls seeing blessing exciting A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from. Bear Grylls classic wise men But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it's always when you're least expecting it. Bear Grylls expecting doe stuff There is no feeling like coming home after danger. Bear Grylls coming-home home feelings 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 taught giving way The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do. Bear Grylls life-or-death determined lines 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 get-up numbers fall There's no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It's all about heart. Bear Grylls climbing heart running 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 fearless decision kids I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind. Bear Grylls quiet-voice intuition night Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be. Bear Grylls little-time littles quiet 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 tasks real dream Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan. Bear Grylls plans luck moments
