--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?”…" description: "\"“So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?” “Imagine a cat,” Rose said. “Not just a cat, but a cat that is such a cat, other cats come to it for cat lessons...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2f/bryan-fields-59271_cats_so-what-s-the-issue-with-unicorns-imagin_2939049.jpg" --- # So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?” “Imagine a cat,” Rose… ![“So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?” “Imagine a cat,” Rose said. “Not just a cat, but a cat that is such a cat, other cats come to it for cat lessons. Take a thousand cats, refine them down to a single drop of pure essence of cat, and make a whole cat out of the stuff.” I shivered. “Ewww. And…” quote by Bryan Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2f/bryan-fields-59271_cats_so-what-s-the-issue-with-unicorns-imagin_2939049.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2f/bryan-fields-59271_cats_so-what-s-the-issue-with-unicorns-imagin_2939049.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2f/bryan-fields-59271_cats_so-what-s-the-issue-with-unicorns-imagin_2939049.jpg) > ““So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?” “Imagine a cat,” Rose said. “Not just a cat, but a cat that is such a cat, other cats come to it for cat lessons. Take a thousand cats, refine them down to a single drop of pure essence of cat, and make a whole cat out of the stuff.” I shivered. “Ewww. And that’s a Unicorn?” “No,” she said. “That’s an Elf. A Unicorn is a thousand times worse. An Elf you can reason with.”” [Bryan Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-fields/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. An elf, unlike a unicorn, is understandable and reasonable; the story uses cats to illustrate the difference between myth and logic. **In simple terms:** Elves are logical, unicorns are not. Key Takeaway Prefer reason over fantasy. Themes myth vs logic creativity imagination Mood curious lighthearted Type literary humorous When to use this quote - Creative writing - teaching concepts - storytelling - design thinking Key Concepts Symbolic reasoning fantasy critique Questions to Reflect On - How do you differentiate myth from reason? - What value does imagination hold in logical thinking? 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