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

The greatest journeys all start with a single step.

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

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

Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.

A friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient; to be calm, yet have the ability to smile when it is grim; to be unflappable, be able to react fast and to have an ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ mentality.

Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.