Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Quoting%20commentary for Sukkah 105:2

חסידים ואנשי מעשה כו': ת"ר יש מהן אומרים אשרי ילדותנו שלא ביישה את זקנותנו אלו חסידים ואנשי מעשה ויש מהן אומרים אשרי זקנותנו שכפרה את ילדותנו אלו בעלי תשובה אלו ואלו אומרים אשרי מי שלא חטא ומי שחטא ישוב וימחול לו

Men of piety and men of good deeds, etc. Our Rabbis have taught: Some of them, used to say: “Happy is our youth that has not disgraced our old age.” These were the men of piety and good deeds. Others used to say, “Happy is our old age which has atoned for our youth.” These were the penitents. Both said: “Happy is he who has not sinned, but let him who has sinned return and He will pardon him.”

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