Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful Imam Ali peace be upon him says:
الأملُ كالسَّرابِ: يَغِرُّ مَنْ رَآهُ، ويُخْلِفُ مَن رَجاهُ.
'[False] Expectation is like the mirage - it deceives those who view it and leaves behind those who place their hope on it.'
Source: Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1896