글의 요지로 가장 알맞은 것은? The French philosopher, Rene Descartes, wrote, "The reading of all good books is like a conversation with all the finest men of past centuries." American humorist Will Rogers observed, "A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people." People have always appreciated the educational value of reading, but recent research also suggests that reading habits can have an effect on our wallets as well. One study found that children and adolescents who had strong reading habits were more likely to be successful as adults. Another study found that people from low-income backgrounds who liked to read as children and adolescents were more likely to increase their financial and social position when they became adults than those who did not. According to a United States government survey on reading in 2002, levels of income correlated very strongly with reading habits: people who read a lot tended to have higher incomes than people who did not read often. The American Success Institute lists reading as a key component in 'mastering life,' their tenth principle of success.