Photos: Check out some of the moving tributes to the late Maya Angelou

The iconic and legendary Maya Angelou who passed away today, Wednesday May 28 2014 has had people from all walks of life drop some lovely messages on social media.
Here are some that we came across on Twitter & IG:

#rip #mayaangelou lookin for the women today to step it up, think outside the box & be #great ! There… http://t.co/ftCkktowOr
— BOBBY V. (@BobbyV) May 28, 2014

She made us feel so safe, safe enough to trust her wisdom! Wisdom one can usually only acquire through experience! pic.twitter.com/iQeFAk3spQ
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 28, 2014

Angel. #RIPMayaAngelou The first book I read as a teenager, "I know why the caged bird sings". Felt like we knew her pic.twitter.com/inHEh9zIhs
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 28, 2014

Thank You #MayaAngelou :')
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 28, 2014

I always thought I'd meet Michael Jackson, Mandela, Maya Angelou & a few others but God knows best. Rest on beautiful souls......#TBW xo
— Oluwatoyin Balogun (@toyeenb) May 28, 2014

R.I.P Dr Maya Angelou, your legacy lives on ma'am! x #TBW http://t.co/pLL773AKa7 pic.twitter.com/aF5x5BEaQV
— Oluwatoyin Balogun (@toyeenb) May 28, 2014

#RIPMayaAngelou #TBW xo
— Oluwatoyin Balogun (@toyeenb) May 28, 2014

God Bless you Maya Angelou .
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) May 28, 2014

RIP to one of the greatest women this world has ever known. Thank you Maya Angelou for all of the gifts and knowledge you gave us...
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou has passed away. She was a great light in the world. I feel honored to live in a world she influenced and touched so deeply.
— Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper) May 28, 2014

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou.
— Mary J. Blige (@maryjblige) May 28, 2014

Rest with the angels, Maya Angelou. pic.twitter.com/iPNSvui8BL
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 28, 2014

R.I.P MAYA ANGELOU ..ANOTHER GREAT GONE ..BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN ..A LIFETIME OF UNDERSTANDING AND MEMORIES LIVE... http://t.co/Q88zSVVCVx
— Wu Tang Clan (@WuTangClan) May 28, 2014

We're saddened by the passing of our friend Maya Angelou. Thank you for all you've done, and for all the hugs. pic.twitter.com/kmLCN59Uef
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) May 28, 2014

"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." Maya Angelou - who was utterly amazing.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 28, 2014

#RIPMayaAngelou
— Dare Art Alade (@darey) May 28, 2014

#RipMayaAngelou 💐 http://t.co/pbIvhVIW6I
— Genevieve Nnaji MFR (@GenevieveNnaji1) May 28, 2014

#RipMayaAngelou 💐 http://t.co/Y7BKhXl93h
— Genevieve Nnaji MFR (@GenevieveNnaji1) May 28, 2014

#RipMayaAngelou 💐 http://t.co/bdxeYPd39X
— Genevieve Nnaji MFR (@GenevieveNnaji1) May 28, 2014

RIP Angel http://t.co/HHz368F6HO
— Tiwa Savage (@TiwaSavage) May 28, 2014

There are no words... #ripmayaangelou http://t.co/6wqKmCba8K
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) May 28, 2014

The beautiful Maya Angelou died this morning. A big and radiant soul, at rest at last.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) May 28, 2014

Saddened by the news of Maya Angelou's passing. A brilliant woman who contributed so much to the world. Her light will be sorely missed.
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) May 28, 2014

Rest in peace, @DrMayaAngelou. Your legacy will live on for generations.
— Erica & Tina (@therealmarymary) May 28, 2014

Post by Beyoncé.

Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.
— Maya Angelou (@DrMayaAngelou) May 23, 2014

Dr Maya Angelou's last tweet, may God receive, bless and rest her sweet soul.....Amen.

I've been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister, and friend since my 20’s. She was… http://t.co/6oQR9Ibjax
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) May 28, 2014

Oprah wrote:

"I've been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister, and friend since my 20’s. She was there for me always, guiding me through some of the most important years of my life. 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. She won three Grammys, spoke six languages and was the second poet in history to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. But what stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace. I loved her and I know she loved me. I will profoundly miss her. She will always be the rainbow in my clouds."

There have only been a handful of people who have moved me, encouraged me, inspired me and helped mold the man I am pic.twitter.com/CcCUtbNQd1

— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) May 28, 2014

One of those people would be Dr. Maya Angelou. She was a woman I called "friend".

— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) May 28, 2014

Her words and her spirit are too powerful to leave this earth with her passing. Her legacy and poems will take wings forever.

— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) May 28, 2014

Dr. Maya Angelou will live on in all of us who called her a phenomenal woman, phenomenally.

— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) May 28, 2014