The best hope, of course, is that cool heads will prevail.

If cool heads had prevailed early on, the fire might have been contained.

"I continue to remain optimistic that more rational heads will prevail."

The idea is that on the second step, cooler heads may prevail.

Let us hope they are but two, and that calmer heads will prevail.

Cool heads will prevail when advertising dollars are on the line.

But it was a beautiful day, and calmer heads prevailed.

Let's hope things quiet down and cooler heads prevail over coming months.

"I'm going to ask them to please let calmer heads prevail."

They were still thinking about it the morning after, but cooler heads eventually prevailed.