Textbook survival says stay still, don't take any chances, wait for rescue. That's a boring TV show. My thing was always, "Listen, shoelace, dead squirrel and no other way down this rock face. You can do this!" — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Textbook survival tells you to stay put. Stop. Wait for rescue. Don't take any risks. But there'd been a whole host of survival shows like that and I didn't really want to do that. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Life doesn't reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Our dreams are just wishes, if we never follow them through with action. And in life, you have got to be able to light… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is . — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
