I aquire many more patterns than I will ever use, but it doesnt hurt the budget or cause me clutter. I am an internet free pattern saver. Whenever I see an idea, tute on this board, or free pattern, I download it into a pattern file. There it will live forever.
I just think, oh, I like that and may need it. Most of the time when I do want it, cant find it anyway because it isnt named what I thought it should be. LOL
I have a file for photos of quilts I like too. Those I do scroll through for ideas.