Sentence examples for a modest genius from inspiring English sources

She described Twenty Twelve writer John Morton as a "modest genius".

Hume is following Fontenelle's interpretation of Newton as a modest genius not concerned with acquiring fame (Fontenelle 1728 — see Other Internet Resources below).

Ben Silbermann: the modest genius behind Pinterest.

"He's the best, and just the most amazing, creative, modest genius I ever met," she gushes.

But Forks would dearly like to acquire a modest share of Seattle's genius for spinning money in cyberspace.

Maths genius Mary Cartwright was a modest soul and one of the early founders of chaos theory.

Underneath his genius for cartooning and writing lies a modest, sweet, aw-shucks personality.

That is their first concern and their only concern, but there will be a modest, yet satisfying, reward attached to outwitting the other genius.

Take a modest proposal.

A modest heroine.

Maintain a modest income.