# Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it do... | Zora Neale Hurston Quote

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> 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?

## What This Quote Means

Resilience means bouncing back from adversity stronger and wiser than before.

## 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

### Adversity training

View current challenges as exercises that build your resilience muscle.

### Support network

Strengthen your relationships so you have support during difficult times.

### Self-care

Maintain your physical and mental health as the foundation of resilience.

## Reflection Questions

- What is my greatest source of inner strength?

- How have past difficulties prepared me for current challenges?

- What would it take to bounce back stronger from my current situation?

## 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.

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

> 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.