I've lost all disrespect for the "stealing" of generic ideas, and roughly 25% of the intended purpose of my personal quotes files is so that I can "rob everyone blind" if I ever try writing fiction again. Any aphorisms I come up with myself are free to be folded, spindled, and mutilated. I try to cite originators when format and poor memory permit, and receiving the same favor would be nice, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing my ideas spread completely unattributed either.