Question

you must name the things that frighten you.
some things cannot be understood through logic alone.

quotation
if your fear becomes a wordless darkness you avoid . . . you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you.

eason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter. . . . but be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater.\
\isnt telling about something—using words, english or japanese—already an invention? isnt just looking upon

theme
light blue box
our observations shape reality. blue box

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each quotation and theme:

First Quotation:

"If your fear becomes a wordless darkness you avoid... you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you."
This is about confronting fear by naming it (from the prompt “You must name the things that frighten you”). The theme should relate to facing fear through acknowledgment.

Second Quotation:

"Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter.... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater."
This matches the theme "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone" (since it warns against over - relying on reason, implying non - logical understanding is also needed).

Third Quotation (partial):

"Isn’t telling about something—using words, English or Japanese—already an invention? Isn’t just looking upon..."
This connects to the theme "Our observations shape reality" (as talking about/looking at something (observing) is tied to inventing or shaping how we perceive reality).

Matching:

• First quotation → Theme related to “You must name the things that frighten you” (confronting fear by naming it).
• Second quotation → Theme: "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone" (due to the warning about excessive reason).
• Third quotation → Theme: "Our observations shape reality" (due to the focus on telling/looking (observing) and invention/reality).

If we assume the task is to match the second quotation to its theme:

The quotation about reason’s limits (excessive reason risks losing deeper meaning) aligns with the idea that logic alone is insufficient.

Answer:

The quotation "Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter.... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater." matches the theme "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone".

If the task is different (e.g., matching the third quotation), adjust based on the full context, but the above is a common interpretation.