--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Let us keep courage and try to be patient…" description: "\"Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.\" — Vincent Van Gogh" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9a/vincent-van-gogh-486_be-patient_let-us-keep-courage-and-try-to-be-patien_2535459.jpg" --- # Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And… ![“Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.” quote by Vincent Van Gogh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9a/vincent-van-gogh-486_be-patient_let-us-keep-courage-and-try-to-be-patien_2535459.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9a/vincent-van-gogh-486_be-patient_let-us-keep-courage-and-try-to-be-patien_2535459.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9a/vincent-van-gogh-486_be-patient_let-us-keep-courage-and-try-to-be-patien_2535459.jpg) > “Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.” [Vincent Van Gogh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-van-gogh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Encourages courage, patience, gentleness, eccentricity, and moral discernment, urging kindness and individuality. **In simple terms:** Be brave, patient, gentle, eccentric, and moral. Key Takeaway Practice kindness and embrace uniqueness. Themes courage patience gentleness individuality Mood inspirational reflective Type personal ethical When to use this quote - personal growth - creative work - social interactions - mental health Key Concepts moral philosophy psychology artistic expression Questions to Reflect On - How can you balance eccentricity with social norms? - What does patience look like in practice? 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