Who said "A person is, like space, mostly nothing."?

This quote is attributed to Boris Pasternak.

A person is, like space, mostly nothing. - Boris Pasternak

"A person is, like space, mostly nothing."

Boris Pasternak Philosophy

Poet Novelist Russian 1890–1960

"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music."

"Art has two constant, two witnesses: the silence and the beauty."

"Man is born to live, not to prepare for life."

"The whole of life is symbolic because the whole of it has meaning."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."