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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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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The wisest man I ever knew in my whole life could not read or write.
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When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
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I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.
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The orthopaedic surgeon said that if ever I had hip or groin pain, I should rest until the pain went. However, resting is not part of a dancer's life - so I just danced through the pain.
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By labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
