How Many Recipes?

It is raining outside so I'm tackling the big pile of cooking, knitting and quilting magazines that I have put aside with dog-eared pages to copy to my word program or clip into a binder.  This process is making me reflect.  How many recipes, knit and quilt patterns does one person need?  Is the real purpose of the ridiculous number of cookbooks, Fine Cooking, Bon Appetit and LCBO magazine issues inspiration or do I just have an obsession that I'm trying to justify?  Same goes for all of those knitting patterns.  Is this just another form of stash?  I don't really have any answers but I think I'm going to vote for inspiration and continue on with my organization.