Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful Imam Ali peace be upon him says:
إنّ الأملَ يُسْهي القلبَ، ويُكْذِبُ الوَعْدَ، ويُكْثِرُ الغَفْلَةَ، ويُورِثُ الحَسْرَةَ.
'[False] Expectation causes the heart to forget, breaks promises, increases oblivion, and brings about grief.'
Source: Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 35, no. 117