世界是一个非常复杂的地方，而且它并没有变得简单。

Success in the oil industry requires a combination of innovation, resilience, and a deep understanding of global energy dynamics.

Discipline in capital spending separates the winners from the losers in this business.

"History is not the past, it is the present. We carry our history with us."

The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the most valuable investment a writer can make with his time.

文化进化的研究必须考虑社会的内部动态和外部环境约束。

解释：药材的使用方法有做成丸剂的，有做成散剂的，有水煮的，有用酒浸泡的，说明了药材使用的多样性。