"What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle."
~Joe Paterno
"Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love."
Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner by F. X. Toole is a 2001 novel is a collection of stories based on the experiences of the fight manager Jerry Boyd.

It was adapted to the screen in 2004, titled Million Dollar Baby, and directed by Clint Eastwood.