Quotes from Bear Grylls

I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.

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.

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.

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.

The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.

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.

My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.

As a society, we've become terrified of failure, but you can't grow without risking it.

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.

The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.

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.

I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.

As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.

The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.

When I'm in 'Man vs. Wild' mode, it's not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I'm on reserve power all the time and I'm digging deep - and that's the magic of it as well, and that's raw and it's great.

The rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.

But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it's always when you're least expecting it.

The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.

There's no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It's all about heart.

What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities

You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.

All my life the only thing I've been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.

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.

You can't live someone else's expectations in life. It's a recipe for disaster.