Question

read the quotations below from norton justers the phantom tollbooth. match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests.
not knowing the limits of what can be done sometimes allows you to achieve more.
no matter what youre doing, something else always seems more appealing.
you cannot always see the purpose of what you are studying.
starting from scratch can help you reach an answer.
quotation
theme
\so many things are possible just as long as you dont know theyre impossible.\
\i often find,\ he casually explained to his dazed visitors, \that the best way to get from one place to another is to erase everything and begin again.\
\what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.\
in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. on the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going.

Explanation:

1. "So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible." matches "Not knowing the limits of what can be done sometimes allows you to achieve more." because both suggest that ignorance of limitations can lead to greater achievements.
2. "I often find," he casually explained to his dazed visitors, "that the best way to get from one place to another is to erase everything and begin again." matches "Starting from scratch can help you reach an answer." as they both emphasize the value of starting anew.
3. "What you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow." matches "You cannot always see the purpose of what you are studying." since they both convey that the purpose of current - study may not be immediately apparent but has future benefits.
4. "In school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going." matches "No matter what you're doing, something else always seems more appealing." as they both describe the human tendency to find other activities more attractive than the current one.

Answer:

1. "So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible." - "Not knowing the limits of what can be done sometimes allows you to achieve more."
2. "I often find," he casually explained to his dazed visitors, "that the best way to get from one place to another is to erase everything and begin again." - "Starting from scratch can help you reach an answer."
3. "What you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow." - "You cannot always see the purpose of what you are studying."
4. "In school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going." - "No matter what you're doing, something else always seems more appealing."