"Nothing innovative has ever been tried by someone who has never made a mistake." (From Albert Einstein.) This is one of many quotations used to promote Einstein:s popularity in the years after his death. It has been attributed to him, but not by any reputable source. The first published reference to it appears in a book written by New York journalist Henry Steele Commager in 1950. Einstein is known for his great intellect and his revolutionary theories on physics; however, he was also a social media celebrity during his lifetime. This quotation has been popularized through multiple websites and Pinterest boards that use it as their only source reference to this legend. After correctly identifying this as one of Einstein's quotes, we will now discuss how it fits with his reputation and what evidence there is that it is authentic. First, it is important to understand that this isn't exactly a true statement from Einstein. He did make mistakes, he just never let them get in the way of finding new ideas. In fact, he said something similar in another context: "A scientific truth does not become false because scientists find different proofs of it or realize that they have been mistaken.