Shaun Tan

The more I draw and write, the more I realise that accidents are a necessary part of any creative act, much more so than logic or wisdom. Sometimes a mistake is the only way of arriving at an original concept, and the history of successful inventions is full of mishaps, serendipity and unintended results.

Australian Artist

Christopher Hampton

A great number of the disappointments and mishaps of the troubled world are the direct result of literature and the allied arts. It is our belief that no human being who devotes his life and energy to the manufacture of fantasies can be anything but fundamentally inadequate.

British Playwright

Rachel True

We filmed one scene on the beach and there was definitely weird energy around, and we were followed around by a white owl to several different locations, and little things like that, or certain mishaps would happen and you'd have to wonder what that was about.

American Actress

Harold Larwood

Down the mine I dreamed of cricket; I bowled imaginery balls in the dark; I sent the stumps spinning and heard them rattling in the tunnels. No mishap was going to stop me from bowling in the real game, especially this one.

English Athlete

Bill Gates

The nuclear industry has this amazing record, even equipment from generations one and two. But nuclear mishaps tend to come in these big events - Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and now Fukushima - so it's more visible.

American Businessman

Robert Fulghum

Weddings seem to be magnets for mishap and for whatever craziness lurks in family closets. In more ways than one, weddings bring out the ding-dong in everybody involved.

American Author

Sheldon Whitehouse

Health IT helps save lives now lost due to preventable medical errors, from incorrect diagnoses and needless infections to drug mix-ups and surgical mishaps.

American Politician

Kelsey Grammer

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

American Actor

James Russell Lowell

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.

American Poet

Zach Anner

Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.

American Comedian

Mishaps can be trivial or serious. Understanding the context hints at the severity.

Severity Range

A mishap is unplanned. It contrasts with events that are supposed to occur.

Unexpected Occurrences

The term often implies some negative consequences, whether big or small.

Consequence Inclusion

Mishaps in processes are often solvable or minor, not causing total failure.

Non-catastrophic

Using 'mishap' can soften the blow of a mistake in a professional setting.

Professional Tone

In literary contexts, a mishap could have various interpretations and outcomes.

Ambiguity

A mishap can introduce a twist and add suspense or humor in stories.

Narrative Twist

Mishap may evoke different emotions like frustration, sympathy, or relief depending on context.

Emotional Response

 How does the platform handle mishaps or prevent them from happening in the first place? Did you know that LiveAuctioneers, an auctions platform for art, collectibles and antiques, has a broad protection program that guarantees payments on the platform?

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