Facing Up Quotes

“That fine line between bravery and stupidity is endlessly debated – the difference really doesn’t matter.”
― Bear Grylls, Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

“You climb only because the mountain allows it. If it says wait, then you must wait, and when it allows you to go, then you must struggle and strain in the thin air with all your might. Listening to the mountain and having patience on it are the keys to survival.”
― Bear Grylls, Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God. Matthew 5, v.2 (The Message Version)”
― Bear Grylls, Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

“But there are men for whom the unattainable has a special attraction. Usually they are not experts: their ambitions and fantasies are strong enough to brush aside the doubts which more cautious men might have. Determination and faith are their strongest weapons. At best such men are regarded as eccentric; at worst, mad . . . Three things these men have in common: faith in themselves, great determination and endurance. *”
― Bear Grylls, Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

“Base Camp, We need advice. ... We've run out of Earth”
― Bear Grylls, Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest