Bear Grylls Quotes
As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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Money can't buy everything, but it can buy most of it. Because of money, I could give my parents a comfortable life.
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When I was 13, I had these episodes where I could just see the world without any words attached to it, without any associations. It was a little bit spooky. A lot of people might have even thought it was pathological. I thought it was interesting.
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I had 45 amateur fights, and I was able to win two national titles in those three years as an amateur.
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What brought the British to the Gambia in the first place - which was bigger than it is now - was trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants. They wiped out all the elephants and ended up selling Africans.
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I definitely want to work on a project with young designers, not just French but international.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.
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My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
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I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
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I love science fiction when it's well-done. I don't like campy stuff. I don't like stuff that's too fantastical.
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Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.
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I grew up in California, and when I read that Proposition 8 was on the ballot, I was disappointed because it seemed to be inconsistent with the spirit of the state, with the independence and diversity of the frontier that California has always been.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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I'm really looking forward to working with Meghan Trainor because that's in the pipeline, and I'm eager for it to really happen.
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You can over-think things. If the script's good, everything you need is in there. I just try and feel it and do it honestly. I also don't learn things for auditions, because I feel like it's just a test of memorising rather than being real.
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I'm just kind of focused on playing the game and try to get better at certain things and wipe the slate clean every night.
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There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than your self-interest.
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The battle of the Falklands was a remarkable military operation, boldly planned, bravely executed, and brilliantly accomplished. We owe an enormous debt to the British forces and to the Merchant Marine. We honour them all. They have been supported by a people united in defence of our way of life and of our sovereign territory.
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I learned the life of business, commerce - it's an art.
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Intellect takes us along in the battle of life to a certain limit, but at the crucial moment it fails us. Faith transcends reason. It is when the horizon is the darkest and human reason is beaten down to the ground that faith shines brightest and comes to our rescue.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
