Those who knew Maya Angelou and others inspired by her life, wisdom and words were remembering her Wednesday.
"Phenomenal Woman" -- the title of Angelou's poem celebrating the strength of women -- quickly trended worldwide on Twitter. Celebrity tweets also included "true inspiration," "hero" and "national treasure."
Others needed more than Twitter's 140 characters to express their personal loss.
-- Oprah Winfrey called Angelou her "mentor, mother/sister, and friend since my 20's."
Oprah: 'She will always be the rainbow in my clouds'
"She was there for me always, guiding me through some of the most important years of my life," Winfrey said. "The world knows her as a poet but at the heart of her, she was a teacher. 'When you learn, teach. When you get, give' is one of my best lessons from her."
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