W. Edwards Deming Quotes

Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.

~ W. Edwards Deming

Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them.

~ W. Edwards Deming

The prevailing - and foolish - attitude is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process he's managing. A man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but he's put in charge anyway.

~ W. Edwards Deming

We are here to make another world.

~ W. Edwards Deming

Quality is everyone's responsibility.

~ W. Edwards Deming

Quality is pride of workmanship.

~ W. Edwards Deming

I am forever learning and changing.

~ W. Edwards Deming

A bad system will beat a good person every time.

~ W. Edwards Deming

It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.

~ W. Edwards Deming

All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.

~ W. Edwards Deming

Lack of knowledge... that is the problem.

~ W. Edwards Deming

You should not ask questions without knowledge.

~ W. Edwards Deming

Whenever there is fear, you will get wrong figures.

~ W. Edwards Deming

It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.

~ W. Edwards Deming