Princess Diana - "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you."

the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day · Feb 22, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.

Today's quote comes from Princess Diana, who was known worldwide for her compassion and humanitarian work.

She said:

"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you."

Random. No expectation. Might.

Three words that define how this works.

Random means it's not calculated. Not strategic. Not because someone deserves it or earned it. Just because you can.

No expectation means you don't do it for thanks. For recognition. For payback. You do it and walk away…