The Gallantry of Getting Up

[Gandalf]

I agree. There is a great nobility to a fighter who gets up. It doesn't even matter if he wins, but it is that getting up that is significant. It is Don Quixote getting back on his horse and going out to battle once more. It is inherently absurd and might even be considered lunacy, but it is essential. When you get knocked down in life, you must carry on and keep on doing so. The boxing knockdown is a microcosm of this. There is nothing else.

[marbleheadmaui]

I agree. There is a great nobility to a fighter who gets up. It doesn't even matter if he wins, but it is that getting up that is significant. It is Don Quixote getting back on his horse and going out to battle once more. It is inherently absurd and might even be considered lunacy, but it is essential. When you get knocked down in life, you must carry on and keep on doing so. The boxing knockdown is a microcosm of this. There is nothing else.

Damn, I wish I'd written that!