# Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of... | Zora Neale Hurston Quote

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> Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

## What This Quote Means

True bravery means facing difficulty head-on rather than avoiding it.

## About Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was an American author and anthropologist who portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South.

Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) was a Harlem Renaissance author and anthropologist who celebrated Black culture and language in her fiction.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Face a fear

Identify one fear holding you back and take a small step toward facing it today.

### Build brave habits

Practice courage in small things so it becomes natural in big things.

### Inspire others

Your bravery gives others permission to be brave too.

## Reflection Questions

- What would I attempt if I knew I could not fail?

- Where is fear holding me back from living fully?

- When did an act of courage lead to an unexpected reward?

## More Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston

> There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

> If you are silent about your pain, they''ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.

> Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

> Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company?

> Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ''jump at de sun.'' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.