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благие пожеланияstresses
gen. vain wishes (title of the book by Hermann Hugo Glan)
book. velleity
cliche. wishful thinking (Иносказательно: намерения хорошие, но практически невыполнимые или не подкрепленные реальными действиями (ирон.) (dic.academic.ru) • an attitude or belief that something you want to happen will happen even though it is not likely or possible. (Britannica Dictionary): Glenn said his current mission is to educate the public regarding "accurate" UFO historical information and documentation as opposed to substituting with "science fiction, wishful thinking, or vivid imagination." (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver)
relig. pia desideria (Latin for "vain wishes"); velleities