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Recall Fred Williams, who (unlike Serena and Venus) hates tennis. Why doesn’t his brain change, even after the same number of hours of practice? Because these neuromodulatory systems are not engaged. As he drills backhands over and over, he’s like the rats grabbing the pellets without the acetylcholine.
David Eagleman • Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain
A lot of professional tennis players look like lifeguards—that kind of extreme tan that looks like it’s penetrated to the subdermal layer and will be retained to the grave—but
David Foster Wallace • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
Keep the ball in play. Keep your eye on the ball. Follow through. These were admonitions for both tennis and life, and they spilled over from the one into the other.
Abraham Verghese • The Tennis Partner: A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss
How aggressive do I want to be tonight? Tennis is about degrees of aggression. You want to be aggressive enough to control a point, not so aggressive that you sacrifice control and expose yourself to unnecessary risk.
Andre Agassi • Open: An Autobiography
What’s small or big? Look at the transformation of that product. That’s an indicator of the size of your product. The bigger the transformation, the higher the price point, and the bigger the product.