Friends, fans and fellow writers took to social media Wednesday to celebrate the life of Dr. Maya Angelou, who died at age 86.
Here’s a statement from Wake Forest University.
Here is Angelou’s own last tweet, which demands its own quiet moment of reflection:
Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.
— Maya Angelou (@DrMayaAngelou) May 23, 2014
And here are remembrances from Nancy Pelosi, J.K. Rowling and many of our reporters and readers who were touched by the author’s words:
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