Riddle #100

Never was, I am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all, to live and breathe on this terrestrial ball. What am I?

I have wings but I'm not a bird I am small and colorful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. I used to be a caterpillar. I am a...

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?

What does man love more than life, Fear more than death or mortal strife. What the poor have, the rich require, and what contented men desire. What the miser spends and the spendthrift saves, And all men carry to their graves?

I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in, everything becomes tight. What am I?

I'm a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. I am a...

I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case from which I’m never released, and yet I am used by many. What am I?

I sometimes come in a can but I'm not food. I sometimes come in a bottle but I'm not a beverage. I come in different colors but I'm not a rainbow. I'm sometimes used with canvas but I'm not a tent. I'm used with a brush but I'm not toothpaste. What Am I?

Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, a tear to your eye, or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I?

With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?

I never ask questions, but always answered. What am I?