>[!abstract] >The phrase is a semantic reversal of Shakespeare's aphorism "all that glitters is not gold" by J. R. R. Tolkien in his poem "The Riddle of Strider" originally written for The Fellowship of the Ring ("All that glitters is not gold", 2025). >[!quote] >All that is gold does not glitter, >Not all those who wander are lost; >The old that is strong does not wither, >Deep roots are not reached by the frost. > >From the ashes a fire shall be woken, >A light from the shadows shall spring; >Renewed shall be blade that was broken, >The crownless again shall be king (Tolkien, 1954). ## References - All that glitters is not gold. (2025, April 12). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All_that_glitters_is_not_gold&oldid=1281605750#Tolkien - Tolkien, J. R. R. (1954). The Fellowship of the Ring. George Allen & Unwin.