This man was so absent-mindedly clever that he could paint pictures that didnโt just follow you around the room but went home with you and did the washing-up.
Terry PratchettLittle fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak with pockets for all his gear, his shiny black shoes, his carefully cut widow's peak and, not least, his ridiculous accent that grew thicker or thinner depending on who he was talking to, did not look like a threat. He looked funny, a joke, a music-hall vampire. It had never previously occurred to Vimes that, just possibly, the joke was on other people.
Terry Pratchett