"This would usually be the point where I said something reassuring about how I've been on more doomed projects than this one, and pushed through.  But if I make it out of Project Lawful alive, I'm pretty sure that will top all other candidates for which projects I reassuringly tell future subordinates I survived."

"You do have a bit more support from upper management than most projects can expect, and vast though not adequate resources to back you.  Do believe me when I say that it could have been much, much, much worse."

"This would usually be the point where I said something reassuring about how I've been on more doomed projects than this one, and pushed through.  But if I make it out of Project Lawful alive, I'm pretty sure that will top all other candidates for which projects I reassuringly tell future subordinates I survived."

"You do have a bit more support from upper management than most projects can expect, and vast though not adequate resources to back you.  Believe me when I say that it could have been much, much, much worse."

"This would usually be the point where I said something about how I've been on more doomed projects than this one, and pushed through.  But if I make it out of Project Lawful alive, I'm pretty sure that will top all other candidates for which projects I tell future subordinates I survived."

"You do have a bit more support from upper management than most projects can expect, and vast though not adequate resources to back you.  Believe me when I say that it could have been much, much, much worse."