petty, petty....

Sometimes I just hate when I find my own ideas and reflections that Iv'e stated to someone going out to the world from this person as his/her own. In just a slightly altered version.

How does one tackle this, if at all?
I should not be bugged. Our ego is what often makes us stupid, and who can apply for a patent on thoughts and reflections, and in what form they are stated, even if you know you have nurtured them for years and quoted yourself to friends with it, as a part of your personality.

How strange to have ones own quotations quoted back at you, repeated times.

Or perhaps I'm not that original, no sir...
We are all xerox copies, eh?

Or perhaps I should quit doing as the original cultures did, think things up, and pass it by orally. I should perhaps just shut up and write it down.

Damn it feels bad being small minded.