Riddles with Answers

A mile from end to end,
yet as close to as a friend.
A precious commodity, freely given.
Seen on the dead and on the living.
Found on the rich, poor, short and tall,
but shared among children most of all.
What is it?

Born of sorrow, grows with age.
You need a lot to be a sage.
What is it?

Ripped from my mother's womb. Beaten and burned, I become a bloodthirsty killer. What am I?

The shorter I am, the bigger I am.
What am I?

In two years I know, I'll be twice as old as five years ago, said Tom. How old is Tom?

Mr. Smith has 4 daughters.
Each of his daughters has a brother.
How many children does Mr. Smith have?

There is a boat with a ladder attached to it, the ladder is eight feet tall. If the water rises four feet how much of the ladder will be on top of the water?

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die. What am I?

Which side of a cat has the most fur?

Which popular cheese is made backwards?

Can you guess the next letter in the series? "CYGTNLIT"

A mother had five boys Marco, Tucker, Webster and Thomas.
Was the fifth boys name Frank, Evan or Alex?