Sacred

When I write a sentence or paragraph that I think is good, I do everything I can to keep it in my paper. Even if I've made changes to the format that makes the line confusing or awkward, I won't cut it. I know that it's a bad idea, but it was so good before the change and now it has nowhere to go. The Field Guide says, "As you revise, assume nothing is sacred." Sacred is the perfect word for it.