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“A border--the perimeter of a single massive or stretched-out use of territory--forms the edge of an area of 'ordinary' city. Often borders are thought of as passive objects, or matter-of-factly just as edges. However, a border exerts an active influence.”

Matter Use Form Cities Influence Objects Ordinary Areas Edges Active Borders Massive Territory Passive Perimeter

Book:The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Source: The Death and Life of Great American Cities

“Fences, unlike punishments, clearly mark out the perimeters of any specified territory. Young children learn where it is permissible to play, because their backyard fence plainly outlines the safe area. They learn about the invisible fence that surrounds the stove, and that Grandma has an invisible barrier around her cabinet of antique teacups.”

Source: Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman

“The most important thing in terms of your circle of competence is not how large the area of it is, but how well you've defined the perimeter.”

Wells Important Term Areas Important Things Circles Defined Competence Perimeter

Author:Warren Buffett

“As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.”

Grows Ignorance Areas Perimeter

Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson

“As the area of light expands, so does the perimeter of darkness.”

Doe Light Darkness Areas Perimeter

Author:Albert Einstein